New York’s governor spoke with leaders in the Orthodox community here in Rockland, as well as Orange County and Brooklyn, with his concerns over the recent spike in COVID-19 numbers. Andrew Cuomo said in his press conference yesterday they had a good conversation, and he’s worked closely with the Orthodox community on many unique issues over the years…
The governor also said local police need to do more to make sure social distancing and mask-wearing protocols are followed, particularly in hot-spot areas. You can contact the New York State “Pause Enforcement Task Force” if you have a complaint regarding large gatherings or social distancing violations. The number is 833-789-0470.
COVID-19 by the numbers now, here in Rockland, we’ve got three in the hospital being examined, another 17 have been confirmed with coronavirus, and a total of 813 active cases. The state says since the crisis began, we’ve had a total of 15,452 reported cases, 110 more than Wednesday, and the Rockland Health Department says we’ve added anoher fatality, the total now at 677.