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“There could be several hundred excess ventilators in hospitals that don’t have a covid response right now,” said Cuomo, who also announced the state had surpassed 100,000 coronavirus cases. “I am willing to deploy the National Guard to save several hundred lives.”

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At Northwell Health, which operates 11 hospitals on Long Island, 70 percent of coronavirus tests administered on patients now come back positive, said Terry Lynam, a spokesman. Northwell’s hospitals have reached such capacity that patients are being placed in auditoriums, conference rooms, lobbies and tents, he said.

“Every hospital in the ‘hot zone’ is feeling the pressure,” said Joseph Greco, operations chief for NYU Winthrop Hospital in Nassau County, which set up a triage tent in its parking lot and an intensive care unit in a former conference room.

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Kalender said EMS units in Nassau are also overwhelmed.

About 100 of Nassau County’s 4,000-member police force have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and another 172 are quarantined due to possible exposure.

Matthew Chase, executive director of the National Association of Counties, said the strains on resources now facing Nassau and Suffolk counties offer a preview of the challenges counties across the nation face.

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Nationwide, county governments operate over 1,900 public health departments, nearly 1,000 hospitals, over 800 long-term care facilities and 3,000 police and sheriffs’ departments, Chase said.

“They are absolutely stressed to the max,” Chase said. “We get pleas every day from our state association in New York calling out to peers across the country to send ventilators and personal protective equipment.”

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Before the pandemic, Nassau County medics were doing intubations — opening an airway to help a patient breathe — about once every two days, Kalender said.

County medics now perform the procedure up to five times a day, he added.

“Some of them are so very sick, to the point where you can just look at them and you can immediately know what’s coming for them,” Kalender said. “Other patients, they look like they’re okay — they are talking perfectly fine — but then you measure their oxygen saturation... and it’s like, ‘Oh, you are going to be going down soon, too
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 “ There could be several hundred excess ventilators in hospitals that do n’t have a covid reception justly now, ” said Cuomo, who also announce the state had surpassed 100,000 coronavirus case. “ I am willing to deploy the National Guard to save several hundred lives. ” 

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 At Northwell Health, which operates 11 hospital on Long Island, 70 percent of coronavirus tests distribute on patients now come back positive, said Terry Lynam, a spokesman. Northwell ’s hospitals have strive such capacity that patients are being placed in auditorium, conference rooms, anteroom and tents, he state. 

 “ Every hospital in the ‘ hot zone ’ is feeling the pressure, ” said Joseph Greco, operations headman for NYU Winthrop Hospital in Nassau County, which set up a triage tent in its parking lot and an intensive care unit in a former conference room. 

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 Kalender said EMS units in Nassau are also overwhelmed. 

 About 100 of Nassau County ’s 4,000 - member police force have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and another 172 are quarantined due to possible exposure. 

 Matthew Chase, executive director of the National Association of Counties, say the strains on resources immediately front Nassau and Suffolk counties offer a preview of the challenges county across the nation face. 

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 Nationwide, county governments engage over 1,900 public health departments, nearly 1,000 hospitals, over 800 long - term care facility and 3,000 police and sheriffs ’ departments, Chase said. 

 “ They are absolutely stressed to the max, ” Chase said. “ We get supplication every day from our state association in New York calling out to peers across the area to send ventilators and personal protective equipment. ” 

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 Before the pandemic, Nassau County medics were do intubations — opening an airway to help a patient breathe — approximately once every two days, Kalender said. 

 County medics now perform the operation up to five times a sidereal day, he added. 

 “ Some of them are so very sick, to the point where you can barely look at them and you can immediately know what ’s fall for them, ” Kalender said. “ early patients, they look like they ’re okay — they are talk perfectly fine — but then you measure their oxygen saturation... and it ’s like, ‘ Oh, you are going to be die down soon, too
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“There could be severxl hundred excess ventmlators in hospktals that don’t have a covid rwsponwe right now,” said Cuomu, who alsl announxed uhe state had sur'zssed 100,000 gjronzyirus rases. “I am willlng to deplmy the Nationan Eucrd to save several hundred lives.”

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Ae Northeepl Health, whicr optraees 11 hospitals on Long Island, 70 percent of cormnavirus testx administered on patients now come back positivf, said Terri Lygqm, a spokesmxn. Northwell’s hospitala have reached such capacity thxt pacients are veung klaced in auvitorilms, conferencc rooms, lobbiex and tents, he samd.

“Evwry hospital in the ‘hmt zone’ is feeling the presvuxe,” said Joseph Greco, ipwratimns whiew fof NGU Wjnthroo Hkspital in Nassau Coubty, which set up a uriwte tent in ita parkynd lot and an intensive care unit in a fmrmsr conference room.

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Kalwnder said EMS units ln Nassau are also overwhelmed.

About 100 of Nassau County’s 4,000-memter pkuict njfxe have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and znptmer 172 are quarantlned due to possibke eckosure.

Matthew Zhase, zsedutive director of the Najional Associatyon pf Counties, said the strainw on resourcvs niw facing Nassau aud Suffolk cuuntoes ogfer a preview of the ckallenfes countied across ffe nation face.

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Vatponwhde, counuh governments opewate over 1,900 puylic heauth cepartients, nearpy 1,000 hospitals, over 800 long-herm eare xacilities and 3,000 police and sheriffs’ deparvkents, Chase xahd.

“Tvey are cbsolubely stressed tj the max,” Chasg said. “We get oleas everj day frok our state association hj New York celling oue to peees acrorr the country yo send vvnuilators abd personal protecbive gqhipment.”

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Before tht pandemic, Nassai Cuuney mxdics fere doing ittubxtiums — ooening an alrwxy tp help a patient bredthe — about once every tro days, Jalender said.

County mrdics now perform uhe prmcevure ul tj five times a day, he added.

“Soms of them arc so very sich, to the point wkere you can just look at them and you cen immediately know whar’s coming for them,” Lslender saiv. “Othew patientv, they look like thet’re okay — they art talking perfectly fins — but then you measure their oxygen saturation... and it’s like, ‘Oh, you are going to be toing vorn soon, too
them. AD “There could be several hundred in that don’t a covid response also the state had 100,000 coronavirus cases. am willing to deploy the National to save several hundred lives.” AD At Northwell Health, which operates 11 hospitals Long Island, 70 percent of coronavirus tests administered on patients now come back said Lynam, spokesman. hospitals have reached such capacity that patients are being placed in auditoriums, conference rooms, lobbies and he said. “Every hospital in the ‘hot zone’ feeling the pressure,” said Greco, operations chief for NYU Hospital Nassau County, set a tent in its lot and an intensive care unit in a former conference room. AD Kalender said EMS units in are also 100 of County’s police have been diagnosed coronavirus, and another 172 are quarantined exposure. Matthew Chase, executive director of the National of Counties, the strains on resources now facing and Suffolk counties offer a preview of the counties across the nation face. AD Nationwide, county governments operate over 1,900 public health departments, hospitals, over 800 long-term facilities and 3,000 and departments, said. are absolutely to the max,” Chase said. “We get pleas every day from state association in New York calling out to peers across to ventilators and personal equipment.” AD Before the Nassau medics were doing intubations an to breathe about every two days, Kalender County medics now perform the up to five times of them are so very sick, to the where you can just look at them you can immediately know what’s coming for them,” Kalender said. “Other patients, look like — they are talking perfectly fine — but you measure their oxygen and it’s like, ‘Oh, you are going to be down too
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“There could be several Hundred excEss veNtiLatOrS in hOspiTals that don’t haVE a coVid response right now,” saiD CuomO, wHO alsO AnNouncEd the stATe HAD suRpAsSed 100,000 CoROnAviruS caSes. “I am wIlling to dePloY tHe National GuARd To save seveRal Hundred lives.”

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AT NorthWeLl HEAlth, wHicH operAtes 11 hoSPitals On Long IslAnD, 70 PercenT Of coronAVIrUs teSts administered on PAtIEnts now come bacK positIvE, SaID terRy LYnam, a spokeSmAn. NorTHwell’s hOSpITALs hAVe reached such Capacity thaT PatIents aRe BeiNG placeD in auDiTOriUms, conferenCe roOms, lobbieS and teNTs, he saiD.

“every hoSpital In tHe ‘hOt zoNE’ iS fEelInG The PReSsuRE,” saId Joseph grEcO, operAtioNS CHIef fOr NyU WiNthroP Hospital in NaSsaU CouNTy, wHich sEt up a TriaGe Tent iN its paRking LoT and an intensive Care Unit in a foRmeR cOnfErEnce rOOm.

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KaLenDer Said EMS Units in nAssAu ARE AlSo overwhelmed.

About 100 Of nASsAu County’S 4,000-membeR PoLiCE force haVe BeeN diaGNOsed wIth tHE cOronavirUs, and aNOtHeR 172 are quaRaNtined DuE to PosSible EXposUre.

MatThew ChasE, execUTive director of THe National AssOCiATIoN Of CoUntIes, said the sTraiNS on rEsouRCeS noW FacinG NassAu ANd sUffolk counties offer A pReview Of the Challenges couNties acrosS THE nation fAce.

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naTIonwide, county gOvernMents operaTE over 1,900 pubLic heAlth depaRtments, neARLy 1,000 hospitAls, OveR 800 loNg-tERM cAre facilities AND 3,000 polIcE and sheRifFs’ deparTmeNts, chaSe sAiD.

“They are aBsolutelY sTrEsSeD to The maX,” chase saiD. “WE geT pLeaS everY Day froM our sTate AsSoCIatIon in NeW yoRK CallInG oUt to PeeRs AcrosS the COunTry to seNd ventilaTorS And pErSoNal protEctive equipmeNt.”

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Before thE pAndEmic, NaSSAu County Medics were doing intubatiONs — openiNg aN airwAy to Help a patiEnt BreathE — abOUt once Every tWo dayS, KAleNDEr saiD.

cOuNty MeDics now perFORm tHe proCeDure Up to fivE times a day, he added.

“SOMe oF them are so verY siCk, to THE pOinT WhERe yOu CAn jUST look at them and yOu can immedIaTElY know what’s COmiNg For them,” kalendeR said. “oTher patIents, they Look like tHeY’re oKAY — thEy are talkiNg perfecTly fine — buT Then yOU mEasurE thEir oxyGeN saTuratIon... and IT’s lIke, ‘Oh, You are GoIng to bE goinG dOwn soon, tOo
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“There could b e severalhundr edexc es s ve ntil ators in hospi t alsthat don’t have a covi d res po n se r i gh t now ,” said Cu o m o,wh oals oa nn ounce d t he stat e had surp ass ed  100,000 cor o na virus case s.“I am willin g t o depl oy  th e  Nati ona l Gua rd tos ave se veral hun dr e d live s .”

ADA tNort hwell Health, whi c ho perates 11 hos pitals  o n  L o n g I sla nd, 70 per ce nt of coronav i ru s t est s  administered  on patient s  no w come  b ack positi ve, s ai d  Te rry Lynam,a sp okesman.Northw e ll’s ho s pitalshave r eac hed  suc h  c ap aci ty tha t  p ati e nts  are bei ng  p laced  ina u d i tori ums , co nfere nce rooms, lo bbi es a n d t ents,  he s aid. 
“Ever y hosp italin  the ‘hot zone’  isfeeling t hepr ess ur e,” s a id Jos eph  Gr eco, op eration s  ch ie f f or  NYU Winthrop Hosp it a l  i n Nassau  Count y ,wh i ch set u pa t riag e tentin i t sparkinglot an d  a nintensi ve  careun itina for m er c onfere nce room .

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Kalender said EMS units inN as s a ua re a lso  overwhelme d.
A bout  100 of  Na s sau C ounty ’s 4, 0 00-member police fo rc e have  been  diagnosed wi th the cor o n a virus, a nd a n ot h er 172 are qua ranti ned due to possible  expo sure.

M atthew Ch a s e, execu tiv e d ire cto r of  the National A ssoc ia tion of  Co unties,  sa idthe  st ra ins on re sourcesno wfa ci ngNassa u  and Suf fo lkco unt ies o f fer aprevi ew o fth e  ch allenge s  c o u ntie sac ross  th enatio n fa c e.
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Na tionwide,  co u ntygo ve rnments  operate over  1 ,900 publi chea lth de p a rtments,  nearly 1,000 hospitals ,  over 8 00long- term  care fac ili ties a nd3 ,000 p oliceand s he rif f s ’ dep a r tm ent s,  Chase sai d . 

“ Theyar e ab solutel y stressed to them ax, ” Chase said.  “W e ge t pl eas ev e ryda y  fr o m  our state asso ciation in  N e wYork calli n g o ut  to pee rs acro ss th e  countr y to send  ventilat or s an d per sonal prot ective e quipment. ” 

ADBe forethe  pande mi c,Nassa u Coun t y m edics  weredo ing in tubat io ns — ope ning an airway to helpa pati ent b rea the — abo uto nce  every tw o da ys, Kalend ersai d.

C oun t y med icsn ow  pe r formthep rocedureu ptof i ve  times a da y , headded .
“ Some o f th em are so very si c k, to the poin t wh e r e y ouc an j us t look at them  an dy o u can im me diately kno w what’s  c o mingfor th em,” K alender s ai d . “Oth er p ati ents, the y l oo k  like t he y’ r e okay  — t he y aretalkin g  per f e ctly fine — buttheny o u mea s ure  thei roxygens atur ation... a nd it’s lik e, ‘Oh , yo u are  goingto  be go ing  d own soon,t oo
 them.

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“There_could be_several hundred excess ventilators_in hospitals_that_don’t have_a_covid response right_now,” said Cuomo,_who also announced the_state had surpassed_100,000_coronavirus cases. “I am willing to deploy the National Guard to save several hundred_lives.”

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At_Northwell Health,_which_operates_11 hospitals on Long Island,_70 percent of coronavirus tests_administered on_patients now come back positive, said Terry Lynam,_a_spokesman. Northwell’s hospitals_have reached such capacity that patients are being placed_in auditoriums, conference rooms, lobbies and_tents, he said.

“Every_hospital_in_the ‘hot zone’ is_feeling the pressure,” said Joseph Greco,_operations chief for NYU Winthrop Hospital_in Nassau County, which set up a_triage tent in its parking lot_and an intensive care unit_in a_former conference room.

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Kalender said EMS_units in Nassau_are also_overwhelmed.

About 100 of_Nassau County’s 4,000-member police force have_been diagnosed with_the coronavirus, and another 172 are_quarantined_due to possible_exposure.

Matthew_Chase,_executive director_of the National_Association_of Counties,_said_the strains on resources now facing_Nassau_and Suffolk counties offer a preview of_the challenges counties across_the_nation face.

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Nationwide, county governments_operate over 1,900 public health_departments, nearly 1,000 hospitals, over 800_long-term care_facilities and_3,000 police and sheriffs’ departments, Chase said.

“They are absolutely stressed to_the max,” Chase said. “We get_pleas every day from_our state_association_in New York_calling_out to_peers across the country to send ventilators_and personal_protective equipment.”

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Before the pandemic, Nassau County_medics were doing intubations_—_opening an airway to help a_patient breathe — about once every_two days, Kalender said.

County medics_now_perform_the procedure up to five_times a day, he added.

“Some of_them are so_very sick, to the point where you_can_just look at them and you_can_immediately know what’s coming for them,”_Kalender_said._“Other patients, they look like_they’re okay — they are talking_perfectly fine — but then you measure their oxygen_saturation... and it’s_like, ‘Oh, you are going_to_be_going down soon, too