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.@NYCMayorsOffice will be giving #COVID-19 update at 12:45, I'll be tweeting @WNYC @Gothamist #Coronavirusnyc

Hasn’t started yet...

@NYCMayor says they’ll give us what details they can about latest Coronavirus case without revealing specifics on patient.

@NYCMayorsOffice @WNYC @Gothamist "He is the first patient to be seriously ill obviously we’re very concerned," @NYCMayor says. "This appears to be a case of community spread."

@NYCMayorsOffice @WNYC @Gothamist @NYCMayor Mayor confirms the man has 2 sons both with a connections to NYC. One is student at SAR academy at Riverdale with no symptoms, the second student goes to an NYC university and does have symptoms. Both are being tested for COVID-19 and are isolated at home.

@NYCMayorsOffice @WNYC @Gothamist @NYCMayor .@NYCMayorsOffice says "disease detectives" are tracking the man's contacts, city is following up with seven people who work at his law firm to monitor them.

@NYCMayorsOffice @WNYC @Gothamist @NYCMayor “We have a very isolated situation...people should continue to go about their lives...Anyone who thinks they might have the symptoms...simple way to address it, call 311,” @NYCMayor says.

@NYCMayorsOffice @WNYC @Gothamist @NYCMayor “Subways not our problem right now, home is our problem,” @NYCMayor mayor describing how disease detectives are starting by looking at people who he's had "prolonged contact" with.

@NYCMayorsOffice @WNYC @Gothamist @NYCMayor @NYCMayor won't say what university the son goes to, says the man has a travel history to Israel, though Gov. earlier said he'd traveled to Miami.

@NYCMayorsOffice @WNYC @Gothamist @NYCMayor "We've been in touch with the president of that university.. DOH is on site we'll be giving you more information very shortly," says @NYCMayor about the son's unnamed university.

@NYCMayorsOffice @WNYC @Gothamist @NYCMayor On school closure: “They made their own decision to close it was not our guidance. Our guidance would be all things going equal keep going while we identify the specifics.”

@NYCMayorsOffice @WNYC @Gothamist @NYCMayor .@NYCMayor says he will not declare a state of emergency yet. " I don't think of this hour of this day we’re anywhere near an emergency declaration."

@NYCMayorsOffice @WNYC @Gothamist @NYCMayor "I would say to everyone at this point...if you have these symptoms get to health care," @NYCMayor.

@NYCMayorsOffice @WNYC @Gothamist @NYCMayor "I know too many people myself included to hesitate when we're sick, oh i'll do it tomorrow." Mayor says now is the time to be proactive about seeking health care.