New York City has 36 cases, while its population is more than 100 times that of New Rochelle. About two dozen people who needed acute medical care were taken off first, though it was unclear how many of them were infected, California emergency authorities said. The Grand Princess ship had been held off the coast since last week because of evidence that it was the breeding ground for more than 20 infections tied to a previous voyage. Another Princess ship, the Diamond Princess, was quarantined for two weeks in Yokohama, Japan, last month because of the virus. Ultimately, about 700 of the 3,700 people aboard became infected in what experts pronounced a public health failure.

Source: Huffington Post March 10, 2020 18:11 UTC