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Today, joined by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Delaware Governor John Carney, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, we announced a joint multi-state agreement to develop a regional supply chain for personal protective equipment, other medical equipment and testing.
Rather than competing state against state for equipment and supplies, we will now coordinate our purchasing power. We will also identify American suppliers, especially suppliers within our states, who can scale to meet the demand. States are strongest and have more buying power when we work together and it’s important that we jointly locate and purchase much-needed supplies.
Here’s what else you need to know tonight:
1. The Department of Health will require each hospital to have a 90-day supply of PPE on hand. The Personal Protective Equipment supplies must be able to last for 90 days at the highest rate of use. This common-sense requirement will help ensure our hospital systems are prepared in the event of a potential second wave of the virus.
2. Reminder, you MUST wear a mask or face covering in public when social distancing cannot be maintained. Reports of crowded parks and public spaces are unacceptable. We need to act responsibly. Warm weather doesn’t mean the rules no longer apply.
3. The number of hospitalizations continue to fall. Yesterday, total hospitalizations fell to 9,736, showing consistent decline over the past week. However, infections remain high and the virus is still spreading. Visit covid19tracker.health.ny.gov to see the latest data.
4. Remember to respond to the Census. Every New Yorker can now respond to the Census. Responding to the Census is safe, easy and can be done online from the comfort of your own home. Let’s make sure every New Yorker is counted. Complete the Census today at my2020census.gov.
Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: Albany shop Yamaguchie has shifted from making crafts to making face masks using 3D Printers and other supplies, all on a donation basis. You can go to their shop on Lark Street and pick up a mask and leave a donation — the store uses the donations to buy more material to make more masks. I stopped by the store on Saturday. If you were forwarded this email, you can subscribe to New York State’s Coronavirus Updates here.
GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO, LEFT with clockwise: Governors Lamont, Murphy, Carney, and Wolf in Conference Call this afternoon, announcing their Buying ConsortiumVIDEO OF THE COMMENTS OF THE 4 GOVERNORS JOINING GOVERNOR CUOMOON ZOOM TODAY, AND THE GOVERNOR’S CLOSING COMMENTS (Governor’s NEW YORK OFFICE FEED)
WPCNR SUNDAY GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO CORONAVIRUS BRIEF. From the Governor’s Office. May 3, 2020:
Regional Supply Chains Will Help Realize Better Pricing, Delivery and Reliability of PPE and Medical Equipment for States. AGGREGATEE SUPPLYIES BY 7 STATE NEEDS
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Delaware Governor John Carney, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker today announced a joint multi-state agreement to develop a regional supply chain for personal protective equipment, other medical equipment and testing.
While the states will continue to partner with the federal government during this global and national public health crisis, they will also work together to identify the entire region’s needs for these products, aggregate demand among the states, reduce costs and stabilize the supply chain.
The states will also coordinate policies regarding the inventory of PPE each state’s health care infrastructure should have to be prepared for a possible second wave of COVID-19. The states will also coordinate policies on what supplies local governments should have on hand for their First Responders, and if any requirements regarding PPE for the non-for-profit and private sector are needed.
The states will then seek to identify suppliers within the country, region or state who can scale to meet the demand of the entire region over the next three months. The goal of this approach is to decrease the potential for disruptions in the supply chain for PPE and medical equipment, including sanitizer and ventilators, and testing, and promote regional economic development.
In addition, the states are discussing how to collectively explore emerging technologies on an ongoing basis to take advantage of the potential associated with alternative methods of production for existing products and innovation that would lead to more effective and/or less expensive alternatives. For example, 3D Printers may represent an attractive alternative to manufacturing certain personal protective equipment and medical products.
“The COVID-19 pandemic created a mad scramble for medical equipment across the entire nation – there was competition among states, private entities and the federal government and we were driving up the prices of these critical resources,” Governor Cuomo said. “As a state and as a nation we can’t go through that again. We’re going to form a regional state purchasing consortium with our seven northeast partner states to increase our market power when we’re buying supplies and help us actually get the equipment at a better price. I want to thank our neighboring states for their ongoing support, generosity and regional coordination on these important efforts.”
Governor Murphy said, “Our states should never be in a position where we are actively competing against each other for life-saving resources. By working together across the region, we can obtain critical supplies as we begin the process to restart our economies, while also saving money for our taxpayers. This concept is at the heart of the regional approach we’ve established.”
Governor Lamont said, “With global supply chains continuing to experience a major disruption due to the pandemic, combining the efforts of our states into a regional purchasing initiative will help our states obtain needed PPE and other medical equipment without competing against each other. I’ve long been advocating for the federal government to get involved because pitting all 50 states against each other to compete for these supplies has never made any sense. Partnering with our neighbors helps make our purchasing power stronger and more dependable.”
Governor Wolf said, “By working together we can combine our strengths to build the capacities we all need. We can exploit our market size to encourage producers to make what we need, we can exploit our financial strength to give that encouragement added weight, and we can exploit the great research institutions and the brainpower in our region to increase our chances of success. I look forward to working with my fellow governors—and my neighbors-to build a strong regional supply chain.”
Governor Carney said, “We need a consistent approach for moving our states out of this crisis, and that includes ensuring a sufficient supply of PPE and tests. I’m thankful for this coordination with my fellow Governors in the region. We’ll be better positioned to continue tackling this crisis working together with the states around us.”
GovernorRaimondo said, “Our healthcare workers should never have to worry if we have enough PPE to keep them safe. Over the past two months, we’ve been scouring the earth for supplies and have worked hard to meet the demand on the frontlines. We know that, in order to safely reopen the economy, we need a long-term supply of PPE for all critical infrastructure workers. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with states across the region in order to build and maintain a steady, reliable and affordable supply of PPE.”
Governor Baker said, “Massachusetts looks forward to working with other states to identify more options for PPE procurements for our health care workers and public safety personnel.”
GOVERNOR CUOMO AT CLOSE OF TODAY’S BRIEFING IN THE SUBWAY MAINTENANCE SHOPS IN CORONA QUEENS
WPCNR SATURDAY GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING. By John F. Bailey. May 2, 2020:
“Enforce the mask. The mask is not about your health, it’s about
my health. Not wearing a mask is reckless and irresponsible. You don’t have the
right to jeopardize human life,” Governor Andrew M. Cuomo stated, saying if
local authorities could not enforce mask requirements effectively, the state
would help them.
The strongest statement the Governor has made on the masking
issue at the close of the reporters’ “Q & A.” today in Corona, Queens, New
York City, when asked his reaction to a reporter’s description of a reopening
demonstration that was not social distancing and not wearing masks
The Governor said he “got the fact” that people wanted to
open and had every right to express their feelings, but “I disagree with that,
I’m not going to put a dollar sign on human life.”
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on a beautiful Saturday morning
today told counties, towns,, cities across the state to direct police,
officials, supervisors to “Enforce the
Mask,” when persons are appearing in public places without wearing one.
“New Yorkers bent that curve of infection,” Governor Cuomo had
said earlier by observing social distancing, wearing masks and being
responsible. “They proved the predictions wrong.”
This came at the end of the Governor’s daily briefing at Governor
Cuomo said new net Hospitalization Rates were “down a tick,” and new
coronavirus infections were 831 from 900, and presented Pat Foye, Chairman of
the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Susan Feinberg, Interim President
of the MTA who went into cleaning procedures and riding schedules during 1 AM
to 5 AM within a week to clean all subway trains overnight to protect essential
workers from infection
Mr. Foye said 900 workers will be deployed to disinfect
subway cars overnight with sprayed disinfectant on all surfaces. He said stations would be disinfected with the
same cleaning spray with stations continually wiped down on railings and
stairways throughout the day. He reported that private cleaning companies were
being contracted to beef up the cleaning effort. Foye said the MTA is gathering
data from organizations and merchants, deemed essential, on when their workers
take the trains during the night hours and where they get on to assure stations
are served by the subways in timely stops.
Ms. Feinberg said vans, buses, uber and lyft vehicles would
be available for the essential workers during those hours, if there was no
train when they would usually take it. It was not clear whether schedules of
train stops on the various lines would be accelerated and more frequent, or
less. Ms. Feinberg said information
would be available on the MTA websites in a few days.
Questioned on where homeless persons who will be required to
leave the train when it comes to the location where it will be cleaned, will be
taken, Governor Cuomo said the city has been funded for homeless housing
facilities, and it was up to the city to make those decisions where to house
them. The governor added that the coronavirus problem has focused on the need
to engage the homeless riding the subways to accept help and shelter from the
city. “The first step is they have to leave the train.”
In his briefing, the governor said 15,000 antibody tests have been completed and
the number of persons who were infected with coronavirus now make up 12.3% of
the random persons tested. Breaking down the largest number of persons in New York
City—the Bronx was the leading borough. He said hospitals would now be
supplying data on the deomographicsl of patients they have helped, cured so the
state can isolate professions and patterns to help tamp down the number of new
infections.
The Governor did not provide more details on the announcement that all School District budget and elections would be held on June 9, and conducted by absentee ballot.
In a news release, just out, the Governor confirmed 4,663 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 312,977 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 312,977 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows (With metropolitan NY areas in boldface):
WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. From the Governor’s Press Office. (Edit in BOLD FACE) 6 PM EDT May 1, 2020:
The White Plains City School District and every School District Budget in the state, will now for the first time in memory not depend on turnout at the polls. Every voter will get a ballot to send in.
In an effort to keep New Yorkers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today issued an executive order delaying school board elections and budget votes statewide until June 9, 2020.
The school board elections and budget votes will all be conducted by mail and all qualified voters will be sent an absentee ballot with return postage paid. The Executive Order also delays local special district and village elections until September 15, 2020.
