New York & New Jersey’s Port Authority Executive Director Has Coronavirus
On Monday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo shared a shocking update on the coronavirus, revealing that the city’s head of the Port Authority has contracted the deadly disease.
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Now, the governor didn’t share how PA Executive Director Rick Cotton may have contracted the deadly virus but noted that the he “has been at the airports, obviously, when many people were coming back with the virus.” Cuomo specifically mentioned JFK Airport in Queens and added that Cotton “will be working from home, and now the senior team that works with Rick will also be tested so several of them may be on quarantine and they’ll be working from home.”
Meanwhile, Cuomo said he himself “could have been in contact” with infected PA Executive Director Cotton but hasn’t been tested because he’s an “improbable positive,” meaning he isn’t likely to have the virus, The New York Post reports.
According to the governor, the state total of confirmed coronavirus cases is now at 142, or 37 more than Sunday. “These numbers are going to continue to go in one direction — and that is up,” Cuomo warned. The number of confirmed U.S. cases of coronavirus has risen to more than 550 Sunday, including 22 deaths.
During a call with reporters on Monday, the CDC’s Dr. Nancy Messonnier said people over age 80, especially those with underlying health problems, are at highest risk for complications from the new coronavirus. Messonnier said these individuals should take extra precautions to avoid crowds and stock up on supplies in case of a quarantine.
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