Three additional coronavirus cases have been confirmed in New York City, bringing the total to 16 confirmed cases, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio's spokeswoman.
Three additional coronavirus cases have been confirmed in New York City bringing the total to 16 confirmed cases, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio's spokeswoman Freddi Goldstein.
Amid heightened concerns over the virus' spread, de Blasio said Monday there's a"high bar" for closing public schools during the coronavirus outbreak. He told CNN that temporary closures of specific schools where coronavirus cases are found are possible -- but he said he doesn't anticipate mass closures."I don't want to see mass closures, I want pinpoint response," he said on CNN.The number of cases statewide has risen to more than 100.
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