‘It's Coming': NY Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Potential Omicron Spike
No cases of the newly identified variant have been detected in New York or the rest of the United States, for that matter
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency ahead of potential COVID-19 spikes this winter due to the already-circulating Delta and newly-identified Omicron variants of coronavirus.
The declaration, which goes into effect on Dec. 3, will allow the state to acquire pandemic-fighting supplies, increase hospital capacity and fight potential staffing shortages. It would also allow the state Health Department to limit non-essential and non-urgent procedures at hospitals.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/omicron-variant-ny-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-potential-spike/3421297/
https://www.governor.ny.gov/executive-order/no-11-declaring-disaster-emergency-state-new-york
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