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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
New York governor deploys national guard to New Rochelle
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that he has deployed the state’s National Guard to New Rochelle, a coronavirus hot spot and also the home to a large Jewish community.
Roughly 1,000 members of the Young Israel synagogue in New Rochelle have already been placed under quarantine after several congregants, including the rabbi contracted the virus.
“This is unique in the United States of America, we haven’t seen this anywhere else. Think about it, New Rochelle has double the cases of New York City, it’s true, it’s a phenomenon,” Cuomo tells reporters at a press conference.
Westchester County, where New Rochelle is located, currently has 108 of the states 173 coronavirus cases, according to CNBC.
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