Updates and useful resources: everything you need to know during an emergency due to coronavirus

Due to the spread of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus in New York, city authorities have created resources where you can find up-to-date information and directions regarding actions during the country's emergency regime.

To learn relevant information and latest news for COVID-19 in the state, visit the New York State Department of Health (DOHMH) website - by link.

To notify citizens how to stop the spread of germs and bacteriaNew York City Hall has designed a special poster that can be found at link.

If you have any questions about the virus, call 311.

Send a message with the text “COVID” to 692-692 to receive current updates on the situation in the city.

All the necessary information about the coronavirus in Russian - here.

Answers to FAQ you can find home-based self-monitoring of the new coronavirus in New York at link.

All schools of new york will be closed starting Monday, March 16th. You will find additional information. here.

New York Small Business Information

For small enterprises that want to keep abreast of relevant industry information, you need to fill out a form on link.

You can find the updated guide for small business owners from New York Small Business at link.

An update from the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) can be viewed here.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced new measures due to COVID-19. All schools switch to distance learning until Monday, April 20, 2020, or longer if necessary.

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“We learn more about COVID-19 every day and do our best to keep New Yorkers safe. Therefore, we are introducing restrictive measures to ensure greater social distance, including the temporary closure of schools. We all need to change our lives - adults and children alike - to keep each other safe, ”Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

The mayor entrusts all projects implemented by the Department of Older Persons, terminate and cancel all meetings immediately, entertainment and educational activities. Centers for the elderly will operate strictly to deliver food to the elderly. Centers are encouraged to establish a telephone bank to regularly check the health status of their members.

New York authorities will also be active check businesses and fine those who do not comply with the new restrictions and guidelines. According to the new rules, enterprises employing up to 500 people must maintain a level of employment no higher than 50%.

To reduce the risk of getting COVID-19, Department of Corrections (DOC) will suspend personal visits to prisonersstarting Wednesday, March 18th. City officials are also taking extra steps to help prisoners keep in touch with their families.

To minimize the potential impact on health workers, vulnerable patients and reduce the demand for personal protective equipmentThe Department of Health encourages patients with mild to moderate symptoms of illness to stay home.

According to the latest data, on the morning of March 16 in New York, 746 people were infected with the coronavirus, the City Hall proudly confirmed 5 deaths, while coronavirus distribution map online reports that 6 deaths have already been reported in New York.