The decision will be made in the next 48 hours: residents of New York may be prohibited from going out

New Yorkers should be prepared for a possible self-isolation order in the coming days. About this with reference to the statement of the mayor of the city of Bill de Blasio, the publication reported CNBC.

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Attempt to contain the coronavirus pandemic

Thus, New York authorities are trying to curb the coronavirus pandemic spreading throughout America, the report said. New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio said on March 17 that a decision would be made in the next 48 hours.

“We are all deeply concerned,” he said at a news conference. “It is clear that this is a rapidly growing crisis.” The mayor added that all New Yorkers, despite the fact that the corresponding decision has not yet been made by either the city or the state, should be prepared for a possible ban.

As of March 17, there were 814 confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York. Of these, 248 are in Queens, 277 in Manhattan, 157 in Brooklyn, 96 in the Bronx and 36 on Staten Island. Seven people in the city have already died and 124 people are in hospital.

De Blasio said he does not take the decision lightly, acknowledging that New Yorkers will face "incredibly difficult challenges" under the shelter-in-place order. “People need to understand that at a time when so many New Yorkers are losing their jobs, losing wages, facing all sorts of stress and strain, I hear all the time from people who are very concerned about how they are going to make ends meet,” de Blasio said. . “In such a scenario, a shelter-in-place order raises many questions.” What will happen to people who don’t have money?”

What is shelter in place

A similar ban was imposed on March 16 by officials in the San Francisco Bay area. According to this strict quarantine, approximately 7 million residents were forbidden to leave their homes. An exception can only be for those who have a good reason to go out. But even then, people should keep their distance from others. They should also often wash their hands, cover their mouths with a handkerchief when coughing or sneezing, and observe a number of other restrictions.

Businesses across the state, including wineries and bars, will be closed. However, those that provide essential services - grocery stores, banks and pharmacies - will continue to operate, the source notes.

Residents are allowed to walk dogs or jog, provided that they are at least 1,8 meters away from those with whom they currently do not live. This was stated at a press conference on March 16, San Francisco Sanitary Inspector Dr. Grant Colfax.

De Blasio did not provide details on how similar restrictions would apply in New York. Now the city is working to ease the burden on citizens: for example, it cancels the alternative parking rules that require them to move cars to clean the streets, and also provides students with meals at a time when city schools are closed.

The Great Depression

The mayor of New York compared the spread of the disease with the 1918 flu pandemic, which infected a third of the world's population and claimed the lives of approximately 50 million people. He also recalled the economic consequences of the Great Depression.

De Blasio added that the federal government would be forced to intervene. According to him, the US government will have to provide "direct support for revenue on a massive scale."

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