Health & Fitness
NYC Starting Coronavirus Quarantine Care Package Deliveries
"Take Care" packages from Test and Trace will give thermometers, oximeters and other supplies to people in isolation starting next week.
NEW YORK CITY — New Yorkers facing coronavirus quarantine will get a little pick-me-up from the city's Test and Trace program.
Starting next week, the city will send out "Take Care" packages of quarantine supplies to people in isolation, officials announced.
The packages will include masks, hand sanitizer, disposable wipes, snacks and two items — a disposable thermometer and oximeter — people can use to monitor COVID-19 systems, said Amanda Johnson, director of the city's "Take Care" program.
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"For New Yorkers who choose to complete isolation and quarantine at home, we'll deliver you the services that you need to do so from the comfort of your own home," she said Friday.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city's Test and Trace program has so far reached 92 percent of all new positive coronavirus cases in New York City.
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Their work has helped avert at least 5,000 more cases, he said. But he noted the corps has challenges going forward — the upcoming flu season, cold weather, the return to schools.
"If you need to safely separate, we'll be with you every step of the way," he said.
Johnson said the Take Care initiative has helped New Yorkers connect with hotels for isolation and food deliveries, among other services.
More information on Test and Trace can be foundhere.
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