He has also raised concerns that some New Yorkers might let their guard down and blamed local governments for not enforcing mask-wearing and social-distancing measures. But his focus lately has been on trying to keep the virus from re-entering New York: Travelers from 22 states where cases have increased must now quarantine for two weeks upon arrival in New York. “I think it’s going to be incredibly hard to keep the virus out of New York State,” said Isaac Weisfuse, a former New York City deputy health commissioner. They said that government officials had a better understanding of the virus and that doctors in New York had learned invaluable lessons from treating the disease. The state has also dramatically ramped up its testing capacity, processing about 60,000 tests per day.

Source: New York Times July 14, 2020 09:01 UTC