CORONAVIRUS LATEST: — US surpasses 20,000 deaths — Disaster declared in all 50 states — US to punish countries that don't accept deportees — More Navy crew members test positive
7:03 p.m.: Puerto Rico extends curfew
According to Puerto Rico’s health secretary, the peak in cases for the island is not expected until early May. There have been about 7,700 people tested so far with more than 780 confirmed cases. Forty-two people have died on the island from COVID-19. There is a backlog of over 1,300 tests that are pending results.The number of crew members testing positive for COVID-19 has increased to 550 from 447 on Friday, according to the Navy. About 4,800 are aboard the ship.
A State Deptartment spokesperson declined to comment on"diplomatic discussions" with these countries and referred questions about removing COVID-19-positive migrants to the Department of Homeland Security.President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for Wyoming, the last of the 50 states to request one.
She continued:"As dark as death can be -- particularly for those suffering with grief -- light and life are greater."3:20 p.m.: Louisiana surpasses 20,000 cases Out of the 46 residents, 33 tested positive, along with 16 of the 25 staff members, according to the statement. A team from CDPHE's Health Facilities Division conducted an on-site visit on April 2 after receiving a formal complaint about the home's infection prevention practices.A Google Maps Street View image shows the Juniper Village nursing home standing in Aurora, Colo., Sept. 2019.
The remains of Courtney Clarke, 67, who died of COVID-19, are taken from Smith Funeral Home in Elizabeth, N.J., March 27, 2020.The latest daily death toll reported in the UK is 917, bringing the total to 9,875, according to the Department of Health and Social Care. The Treasury will also launch a new app next week called “Get My Payment” to expedite the delivery of funds for filers who did not receive their refund electronically.There were 783 deaths in New York in the last 24 hours, putting the total number of people who have died at 8,627, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a press conference.
The governor said he will put together a team to look at what happened in Wuhan, China, which was at one point the epicenter, when the city reopened. Kudlow appeared on Fox Business'"Lou Dobbs Tonight" Friday evening and provided the update. The program is part of the $2 trillion economic relief package.
A nurse puts on his Personal Protective Equipment before starting to work in the Intensive care unit for patients infected by the novel coronavirus COVID-19 at the Policlinico di Tor Vergata hospital, in Rome, April 8, 2020. However, GOP leaders issued a statement Saturday morning saying that the Paycheck Protection Program needs to be replenished before anything else can happen.The New York City public schools will remain closed for the rest of year, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in a press conference."It's not an easy decision.
South Korean officials on Friday reported 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again. The senior living center said it has isolated the positive patients, is screening employees before every shift and has cut off visitation to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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