{"id":1059913,"date":"2021-11-27T15:14:15","date_gmt":"2021-11-27T20:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1059913"},"modified":"2021-11-27T15:14:19","modified_gmt":"2021-11-27T20:14:19","slug":"ny-gov-hochul-declares-disaster-emergency-as-omicron-coronavirus-variant-takes-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-hochul-declares-disaster-emergency-as-omicron-coronavirus-variant-takes-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Gov Hochul Declares \u2018Disaster Emergency\u2019 As Omicron Coronavirus Variant Takes Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fny-gov-hochul-declares-disaster-emergency-as-omicron-coronavirus-variant-takes-focus%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1059913&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Friday, Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order declaring a \u201cDisaster Emergency in the State of New York\u201d in anticipation of winter COVID-19 case increases, and in light of the latest coronavirus variant known as Omicron.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/executive-order\/no-11-declaring-disaster-emergency-state-new-york\">executive order<\/a> reads in part:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2026by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the Laws of the State of New York, hereby find, pursuant to Section 28 of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, that a disaster has occurred in New York State, for which the affected local governments are unable to respond adequately, and I do hereby declare a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York through January 15, 2022; and<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>IN ADDITION, this declaration satisfies the requirements of Part 360 of the New York State Codes, Rules and Regulations to allow the state to utilize the Surge and Flex system, which may include, but is not limited to, postponement of non-essential elective procedures.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As the text notes, the EO allows for the postponement of elective surgeries, among other governmental actions.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul also sent out a <a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/govkathyhochul\/status\/1464365755701645317?s=21\">tweet-thread<\/a> regarding hospital capacity, and urging New York residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine:<\/p>\n<p>We continue to see&nbsp;warning signs of&nbsp;spikes in COVID this winter, and while the new Omicron variant has&nbsp;yet&nbsp;to be&nbsp;detected in New York State, it\u2019s coming. Today I signed an Executive Order&nbsp;to help <a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/HealthNYGov\">@HealthNYGov<\/a> boost hospital capacity ahead of potential spikes.<\/p>\n<p>Through this action, we will also be able to acquire critical supplies more quickly to combat the pandemic. I urge New Yorkers to take advantage of our greatest weapon in this pandemic: the vaccine. Get vaccinated and get the booster as soon as you are able.<\/p>\n<p>The latest coronavirus variant, B.1.1.529, dubbed Omicron, was designated as a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/media\/releases\/2021\/s1126-B11-529-omicron.html\">Variant of Concern<\/a>\u201d by the World Health Organization on Friday following reports of the virus variant in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis variant has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning. Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant, as compared to other VOCs,\u201d the WHO said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/26-11-2021-classification-of-omicron-(b.1.1.529)-sars-cov-2-variant-of-concern\">statement<\/a> released on Friday. \u201cThe number of cases of this variant appears to be increasing in almost all provinces in South Africa. Current SARS-CoV-2 PCR diagnostics continue to detect this variant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New York was the epicenter of the initial COVID-19 infection wave in the United States. As of this reporting, the state has the fourth highest number of deaths from the virus at just over 57,000 since the beginning of the pandemic. Other states with higher death totals are California with approximately 73,800 deaths, Texas with approximately 73,500 deaths, and Florida with approximately 61,100 deaths, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/other\/state-indicator\/cumulative-covid-19-cases-and-deaths\/?currentTimeframe=0&amp;sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Deaths%20from%20COVID-19%22,%22sort%22:%22desc%22%7D\">Kaiser Family Foundation\u2019s chart<\/a> as of November 23.<\/p>\n<p>The United States overall has seen nearly 48 million cases of COVID-19, and 773,000 deaths.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order declaring a \u201cDisaster Emergency in the State of New York\u201d in anticipation of winter COVID-19 case increases, and in light of the latest coronavirus variant known as Omicron.The executive order reads in part:\u2026by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the Laws of the State of New York, hereby find, pursuant to Section 28 of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, that a disaster has occurred in New York State, for which the affected local governments are unable to respond adequately, and I do hereby declare a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York through January 15, 2022; andIN ADDITION, this declaration satisfies the requirements of Part 360 of the New York State Codes, Rules and Regulations to allow the state to utilize the Surge and Flex system, which may include, but is not limited to, postponement of non-essential elective procedures.As the text notes, the EO allows for the postponement of elective surgeries, among other governmental actions.Hochul also sent out a tweet-thread regarding hospital capacity, and urging New York residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine:We continue to see\u00a0warning signs of\u00a0spikes in COVID this winter, and while the new Omicron variant has\u00a0yet\u00a0to be\u00a0detected in New York State, it\u2019s coming. Today I signed an Executive Order\u00a0to help @HealthNYGov boost hospital capacity ahead of potential spikes.Through this action, we will also be able to acquire critical supplies more quickly to combat the pandemic. I urge New Yorkers to take advantage of our greatest weapon in this pandemic: the vaccine. Get vaccinated and get the booster as soon as you are able.The latest coronavirus variant, B.1.1.529, dubbed Omicron, was designated as a \u201cVariant of Concern\u201d by the World Health Organization on Friday following reports of the virus variant in South Africa.\u201cThis variant has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning. Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant, as compared to other VOCs,\u201d the WHO said in a statement released on Friday. \u201cThe number of cases of this variant appears to be increasing in almost all provinces in South Africa. Current SARS-CoV-2 PCR diagnostics continue to detect this variant.\u201dNew York was the epicenter of the initial COVID-19 infection wave in the United States. As of this reporting, the state has the fourth highest number of deaths from the virus at just over 57,000 since the beginning of the pandemic. Other states with higher death totals are California with approximately 73,800 deaths, Texas with approximately 73,500 deaths, and Florida with approximately 61,100 deaths, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation\u2019s chart as of November 23.The United States overall has seen nearly 48 million cases of COVID-19, and 773,000 deaths.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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