Coronavirus: Rockland County's Latest Updates

MARCH 31 — Rockland officials have confirmed 1,446 of the 2,863 cases of new coronavirus reported in the county Tuesday morning by the New York state Health Department. Of those, 110 are in New City's 10956 zip code.

The county lags behind the state in reporting town-by-town data as it works to verify local address information.

According to the county's new outbreak map, most of the cases are in Ramapo (915). There were 277 confirmed in Clarkstown, 136 in Orangetown, 90 in Haverstraw and 28 in Stony Point.

By zip code, the communities most hard hit are (in descending order) Spring Valley, Monsey, New City, Suffern and Nanuet.

In his daily news briefing, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the number of cases statewide had risen to 75,795 by Tuesday morning. Of those, 4,975 who were sick enough to be hospitalized have been discharged.

The height of the outbreak is predicted to hit in 7-14 days in New York City and shortly thereafter in Westchester County and on Long Island.
SEE:

• NY Coronavirus: LI, Westchester, NYC Hospitals Must Cooperate
• Coronavirus: Westchester Could Be 2nd NY Location To Peak

MARCH 30 —

• COVID-19 Executive Orders and Health Commissioner Orders can be found on the Rockland County Executive's page.

New York State has been put on PAUSE: all non-essential workers are directed to work from home and everyone has been required to maintain a 6-foot distance from others in public. Non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason (e.g. parties, celebrations or other social events) are canceled. Sick individuals should not leave their home unless to receive medical care and only after a telehealth visit to determine if leaving the home is in the best interest of their health.

All residents have been asked to stay home, including children and teens not in school, unless you must get food, medical supplies, or are an essential employee that must work outside the home. To further reduce interaction with others, use delivery services or curbside pickup when possible. Stay at least 6 feet away from other people.

SEE:

• Coronavirus NY: Cuomo Extends Stay-Home Order
• NY Coronavirus Wrecking State And Local School Budgets: Cuomo
  

It is important that everyone stay home, healthy or sick. Any public place in Rockland is a potential site for COVID-19 exposure.

ORDERS

A 'Commissioner's Standing Isolation Order' issued March 25 requires any Rocklander who has tested positive to be isolated. A resident who does not follow this isolation order may be fined up to $2,000 per day.

The order is needed to separate sick people from healthy people, to help prevent the spread of the virus known officially as COVID-19, county officials said. Rockland Issues Isolation Order After 7 Deaths.

The Commissioner of Health's School Closure Order reads in part:

The presence of students in public and private, primary, secondary and post-secondary schools and educational institutions in Rockland County poses an imminent and significant threat to the public health and safety of the residents of and visitors to the County as well as a public health hazard and that the students' presence in schools creates an unnecessary and avoidable risk of spreading the COVID-19 pandemic in Rockland County and is therefore a public health nuisance.

A school that does not follow this order can be fined $2,000.

If you see something that may be a potential violation of either order, Rockland County health officials ask you to report it by calling 845-364-2585.

SEE ALSO:

• Coronavirus: Rockland Reopens Daycare Centers
• Coronavirus: No Hoarding In Rockland (This Is Not An Order)
• Rockland County Executive Issues State Of Emergency UPDATE
• Coronavirus: Rockland Yeshivas Fined, Temporary Hospital Coming

GOVERNMENT

The dog park at Congers Lake Memorial Park has re-opened (to a maximum of 10 people at a time).

Clarkstown Recreation and Parks staff is out daily enforcing the social distancing policy of 6 feet apart for everyone's safety.

The deadline is approaching fast for the Clarkstown's Got Talent competition. Individuals or groups of less than 5 people can enter a video (not to exceed 3 minutes) of various acts including: Comedy, Music, Dance, Magic, etc. E-mail the video to c.tosto@clarkstown.org by 5 p.m. Friday. Prizes to be awarded for the top three acts.

SCHOOLS

All schools in New York will remain closed through at least April 15 in response to the new coronavirus outbreak, state officials announced Friday.

SEE: NY Schools To Close 2 More Weeks; Peak Cases Expected In 21 Days
All 2020 NYSSMA solo festivals and major ensemble festivals are cancelled.

CARING FOR PEOPLE

The Arc Rockland needs supplies for its staffers taking care of people in residences and on home visits. They offer instructions for anyone with a sewing machine: Agency For The Disabled Seeks Homemade Masks: Instructions.

• Emergency Medical Providers Appeal For Supplies

SUPPORT

For more information and testing questions call the New York State 24-hour hotline at 1-888-364-3065.

For emotional support call the New York State COVID-19 Emotional Support Helpline at 1-844-863-9314 from 8am-10pm, 7 days a week or call the Rockland County Department of Mental Health at 845-364-2955, M-F 9am-3pm.

For local information and resources:

• Call 2-1-1
• Visit Rockland County's COVID-19 page