2,905,611 VISITORS VISIT 8,324,077 TIMES 3 TIMES EVERY DAY IN ONE YEAR. HIGHEST ACTIVITY IN WPCNR HISTORY.White PlainsCitizeNetReporter lifted its worldwide visits from unique visitors to wpcnr.com to 8,324,077,a 1,306,419 increase in visits in one year from 7,017,658 visits to the site last year which covers White Plains and Westchester County. The 8,324,077 visits were made by 2,005,611 unique visitors who visited wpcnr an average of 3 visits a day. ON JULY 20- -2026 visitors have accessed wpcnr and made 3,072 visits an average of 1.6 visits. In the last week 33,495 individual vistors made 54,458 visits, averaging 1.6 visits. In the last month, 152,940 visitors recorded 229,338 visits (1.5 visits)
WPCNR CORONAVIRUS STATEMENT From the Governor’s Office. May 10,2020:
STATEMENT FROM SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR MELISSA DEROSA ON NY ON PAUSE EXECUTIVE ORDER
“NY ON PAUSE was not extended to June 6.
“Yesterday’s Executive Order extended the underlying legal authority for the Emergency Order, but did not change the text of any of the directives in NY ON PAUSE and so the expiration date of May 15 still stands until further notice. At that time, new guidance will be issued for regions based on the metrics outlined by Governor Cuomo earlier this week.“
GOVERNOR CUOMO ON NEW DISEASE ISSUE BEING RELATED CORONA VIRUS, UNDER INVESTIGATION, DESCRIBING WHAT IS GOING ON NOW.
WPCNR GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO SATURDAY CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING. By John F. Bailey May 9, 2020:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said the state is dealing with a new disease issue related to the coronavirus that has emerged in the last two weeks, which he said is “truly disturbing.” It is an illness not respiratory-related (like corona virus is), but instead, the Governor says the new contagion causes “inflammation of the blood vessels.” He said three young children have died from the disease and that it affects children: infants, elementary school age.
The state of New York is now learning all it can about this condition and has been asked to develop a report for the Center for Disease Control so other states can be aware of the symptoms of this new affliction on children. The state is also working with two genetics specialists to ascertain whether genetics is a factor in whether children can get the condition.
LOCATIONS OF 24 NEW TESTING CENTERS AT CHURCHES IN 5 BOROUGHS . ORANGE DONOTES MAY 12 TO 16 opening. Blues Open May 19-23. CONTACT YOUR PASTOR FOR INFORMATION.
The governor announced that in an effort to stop the continued new infections in minority communities in the Bronx and Brooklyn, Northwell Health will establish 22 testing centers in churches with ministers of those churches encouraging members to come in and be tested. The Governor said the testing centers should be available by May 20.
If you are tested positive for covid-19, you are quarantined so you do not spread the virus, which would avoid you giving the virus to other persons who do not have the virus, thus lowering the new hospitalization and spread of the disease in the city.
The governor said antibody tests of 15,000 transit workers
had been performed, and 14% had coronavirus antibodies, meaning they had corona
virus and fought it off. This compares with
14% of Healthcare Workers being infected; 12.2% NYPD personnel, and 17.1% of Firefighters and EMS. All four
essential worker personnel groups all have lower infection rates than the
general population (19.9%). It proves, the Governor said, that masks work.
In the “Q. & A” sesson, the Governor said New York is in
agreement that Connecticut could open restaurants along the Connecticut shore,
saying he was “We just want to know what they are doing, before they do it. We
talk about everything.”
The Governor said he told Governor Lamont of Connecticut to
explect the pent-up demand that could be heading Connecticut way when Connecticut
close-in-to-New York restaurants open.
The Governor said 2,000 homeless persons were removed from
the subways when overnight cleaning of the subways began. He stated that the
subways are now cleaner than they have been in decades.
He reported, that the new unexpected disease being
investigated as Covid-related, new hospitalizations (572) had dropped to the
lowest since the first day hospitalizations. Deaths Friday were 226 (173 in
hospitals and 53 in nursing homes).The curve continues to flatten.
Reporters asked no questions on the new disease that just was announced yesterday, or how any NY Reopening might be affected by it.
The Governor noted:
” Facts are that the hospitalization rate dropped once again which is very good news. The total hospitalization rate has dropped, the intubation rate has dropped, the number of new cases per day has dropped down to 572, and those are new cases, people who walk in the door of the hospital or people who are in hospital and that test positive, but that is down to 572.
You see it hasn’t been that level since we started back March 20, March 21. So, that is welcome news.
This is not welcome news and this has been heartbreaking every day – 226 deaths. 226 families. And you see how that number has infuriatingly constant. 226 is where we were 5 days ago. So, we would like to see that number dropping at a far faster rate than it has been dropping.
And these are 226 people who lost their lives despite everything our health care system could do, right? That’s despite the best hospital care, the best nursing, the best doctors, the best equipment. So, they are people who we know we made every effort possible to say. And to the extent there’s some peace in that then we’re looking for peace wherever we can. “
GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS INVESTIGATING EVIDENCE THAT COVID-19 CAN CAUSE SEVERE ILLNESS IN CHILDREN
On Thursday, a 5-Year-Old Boy Passed Away in NYC from These COVID-Related Complications
Health Department Has Issued anAdvisory to Inform Health Care Providers About This Serious Inflammatory Disease
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the State Department of Health is investigating several cases of severe illness in children and child deaths that may be related to COVID-19. There have been 73 reported cases in New York where children are experiencing symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease and toxic shock-like syndrome possibly due to COVID-19, and on Thursday a 5-year-old boy passed away in New York City from these COVID-related complications. The Governor has directed the Department of Health to work with the CDC to develop a case definition for this illness to determine whether the remaining cases under investigation are definitively associated with the syndrome.
At the direction of Governor Cuomo, the State Department of Health has issued an advisory about this serious inflammatory disease, called “Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19,” to inform healthcare providers of the condition, as well as to provide guidance for testing and reporting. Health care providers, including hospitals, are required to report to the Department of Health all cases of pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome potentially associated with COVID-19 in those under 21 years of age.
New Yorkers should seek immediate care if a child has:
Prolonged fever (more than five days)
Difficulty feeding (infants) or is too sick to drink fluids
Severe abdominal pain, diarrhea or vomiting
Change in skin color – becoming pale, patchy and/or blue
Trouble breathing or is breathing very quickly
Racing heart or chest pain
Decreased amount of frequency in urine
Lethargy, irritability or confusion
“There’s still so much we don’t know about COVID-19, and in the beginning we were led to believe that the good news about this virus was it didn’t affect children,” Governor Cuomo said. “Now we have a new issue that we’re looking at where some children affected with the COVID-19 virus are becoming ill with symptoms similar to the Kawasaki disease or toxic shock-like syndrome. This would be really painful news and would open up an entirely different chapter in our fight against this virus, and the State Department of Health is currently investigating these cases to learn more. In the meantime, we are cautioning all people to look out for the symptoms of this serious illness and to seek help immediately if your child is sick.”
(Editor’s Note: Yesterday, in a news conference,called by County Executive George Latimer, Dr. Sherlita Amler and Dr. Micheal Gewitz of Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, said 65 children in Westchester had contracted the new, possible Covid-19 related disease.
Dr. Gewitz said the children had been quarantined, but had contracted the new condition some 4 to 5 weeks after being diagnosed as corona-19 positive. Dr. Amler urged parents and relatives who have persons diagnosed as Covid-19 positive, and who have contacted with children, relatives or friends, to contact their doctor, if any child exposed to covid-positive persons they know should suddenly start developing the above symptoms associated with the new condition. )
COUNTY EXCECUTIVE GEORGE LATIMER INTRODUCES DR. SHERLITA AMLER, COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH IN WESTCHESTER ON THE NEW CONDITION BEING SEEN IN 65 WESTCHESTER CHILDREN
Here is what Dr. Gewitz said in the news conference:
Dr. Michael Gewitz reporting children can contract the new condition with 4 to 5 weeks of being exposed to covid-19 virus postiive persons, and for parents, relatives to be vigilant for the symptoms of the new condition.
New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said, “With each passing day we’re learning more about this terrible virus, and this potentially new development requires even greater understanding. We’ll devote the resources of the department to research each potential case and share our findings with healthcare providers around the state and country.”
Though most children who get COVID-19 experience only mild symptoms, in the United Kingdom, a possible link has also been reported between pediatric COVID-19 and serious inflammatory disease.
The inflammatory syndrome has features which overlap with Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome and may occur days to weeks after acute COVID-19 illness. It can include persistent fever, abdominal symptoms, rash, and even cardiovascular symptoms requiring intensive care.
Early recognition by pediatricians and referral to a specialist including to critical care is essential. Molecular and serological testing for COVID-19 in children exhibiting the above symptoms is recommended. The majority of patients have tested positive for COVID-19, some on molecular testing for SARS-COV-2, others on serological testing.
