Posted on: March 18, 2020 12:00 PM

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Cornavirus update for Wednesday

There are now 2,382 confirmed coronavirus cases in New York State, including 1,339 in NYC, says Cuomo.
For NYC from Mayor de Blasio, 1,871 cases and 11 people have died. The borough breakdown is: Manhattan 560; Queens 499; Brooklyn 452; Bronx 284; Staten Island 75.
108 people in New York have recovered and been discharged from hospital.
NY, PA, CT, and NJ will temporarily close all indoor portions of retail shopping malls, amusement parks and bowling alleys effective tomorrow 8PM.
Three malls in Long Island, Roosevelt Field Mall, Walt Whitman and Smithhaven malls to close until March 28.
Army Corps of Engineers will be in NY at the testing centers.
New York has the highest number of cases in the United States. Cuomo reports 1,008 new cases, bringing state total to 2,382, 20 deaths and 549 (23%) hospitalized.
At St. Gabriel?s Catholic Church in East Elmhurst, there are six confirmed cases emanating from three gatherings of a church community group on Tuesday, March 3, Saturday, March 7 and Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
Trump administration announces 90-day delay for many tax payments.
IKEA closing all U.S. stores and will continue offering online shopping.
Treasury proposal: Deliver $500B in checks to millions of Americans, first round coming April 6.
The hospital ship, the USNS Comfort, has 1,000 rooms, including operating rooms. The rooms will be used for people who do not have COVID-19, freeing up capacity in other hospitals for those who do.