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Gov. Andrew Cuomo disclosed a ‘winter plan’ to deal with the virus in anticipation of a possible second wave, with a focus on hospitalizations
Cuomo said he will prioritize keeping schools open, particularly for kindergartners through to eighth graders
The Governor will also be keeping in keep in place the months-old ‘microcluster’ approach, in which certain areas are deemed yellow, orange or red zones
However, this time Cuomo said he will be adding new factors to the calculus, including rates of hospitalization and how many hospital beds remain available
A third component on Cuomo’s plan shifts emphasis on developing a vaccine distribution plan that is both ‘fair and effective’
On Wednesday, 3,056 people were hospitalized from the virus and 67 died – the highest total reported in the state since May 29
Across New York State Thursday, based on 200,000 tests, the overall infection rate was 3.1 percent, and 3.3 percent on Long Island and 2.5 percent in NYC
Formerly the US epicenter, New York has recorded 620,000 cases of coronavirus since the pandemic began in March, and 26,549 deaths
