New Yorkers- Wear Your Mask and Social Distance- We Do NOT want to “Stay Home” Again. 4th of July Weekend will determine the rest of the summer and fall. PLEASE Social Distance and Wear Your Mask, Wash Your Hands.
There are 37 States Where COVID cases are increasing. There are 12 States where cases are mostly the same and that includes- NY, NJ and CT. And, there are 3 where it is decreasing – Rhode Island, New Hampshire and DC. (NY Times).
And, the federal government shut down funding for 13 community based covid testing sites on June 30 including Texas, Illinois, NJ, Colorado and Pennsylvania. HOWEVER, in NY State you can still get tested- find a site near you. In Buffalo, you can get covid antibody testing by calling 858-2929.
This is NOT like the ordinary flu as it can affect the following:
- Inflamed alveoli (air sacs).
- Strokes from blood clots.
- Pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lungs).
- Damage to the lining of blood vessels.
- Damage to the heart muscle.
- Damage to structures in the kidneys.
- “COVID toes,” or fingers, a purple rash from the attack on blood vessels.
- An overactive immune response that attacks healthy tissue.
- An inflammatory syndrome in children with symptoms including a fever, a rash, belly pain, vomiting and diarrhea.
Where New Cases are Increasing- NY Times
