The Capital Region COVID-19 Response Fund has been established to provide flexible resources to not-for-profit organizations working with local communities that are disproportionately impacted by coronavirus and the economic consequences of this outbreak.
The New York State Education Department and New York’s nine public television stations have expanded educational resources, and “Learn-at-Home” programming is now available for all of New York’s students in response to school closings across the state to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
As the numbers may start to decline on Monday or Tuesday, Elizabeth Whalen, Albany County’s health commissioner, said, “That’s not a reason for celebration; that’s not a reason for comfort.” Rather, it is just because testing is now limited to hospitalized patients and exposed health-care workers.
New York’s attorney general, Letitia James asked employees who believe their employer is in violation of labor laws or official directives set forth by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Office to contact the attorney general’s Labor Bureau and file a complaint:
National Grid, which serves 20 million customers in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, is directing $500,000 to support customers affected by the health impacts, financial hardships, and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
State tests for elementary and intermediate-level students have been suspended for this school year, the Board of Regents chancellor, Betty Rosa, and the interim state education commissioner, Shannon Tahoe, announced on Friday.
On Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo executed a 10-point policy meant to assure safety for everyone. There are now 7,102 confirmed cases of coronavirus in 23 counties.
The combination of not enough tests, people still being out, and the COVID-19 being community acquired is “very concerning,” said Elizabeth Whalen, Albany County’s health commissioner.
