Gov. Cuomo Deploys National Guard To Westchester County, New Jersey Confirms First Coronavirus Death: Live Updates
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Tue, 03/10/2020
Summary:
6th patient dies from Cov-19 in UK
US CDC Chief: “the US is beyond virus containment in some areas”
Austria, Switzerland close borders with Italy
NJ Governor declares state of emergency
Harvard moves classes online
Xi takes victory lap in Wuhan
Three Canadians test positive in Calgary
Spain suspends parliament after lawmaker infected.
EU suspends parliament indefinitely
Italian government suspends mortgage payments across country
CDC says nearly 5,000 tests have been conducted in US through Monday
National Guard is deploying to New Rochelle, area businesses, schools will close, Cuomo says
New Jersey confirms first death
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Update (1235ET): New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced during his daily press update on Tuesday that he is establishing a ‘containment zone’ in the city of New Rochelle, the epicenter of the state’s outbreak. All schools and businesses within one mile of the Westchester town will be closed for two weeks, and the National Guard will be sent in to help local police maintain order.
Watch the rest of Cuomo’s update below:
In Albany giving another update on #Coronavirus. WATCH: https://t.co/IDybwlF7JR
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) March 10, 2020
Meanwhile, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has confirmed the state’s first coronavirus-related death. Read the full statement below:
First coronavirus death in New Jersey https://t.co/5ZqCU7Sf82
— Steve Lookner (@lookner) March 10, 2020
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