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19 Dec, 6 tweets, 2 min read
If you have covid, NYC will provide a whole menu of services to help you safely isolate at home.

==> Meal delivery, Rx, medical check-ins, mental health support, pet services etc

After you test positive you'll get a call from a contact tracer who will set you up w/ services. 1/
If you test positive NYC will offer to send you a "take care" package with masks, hand sanitizer, a thermometer, pulse oximeter, etc. 2/
To access supportive services, it is important that you answer the call from the contact tracer. Their calls show one of the following on caller ID:
* NYC Test+Trace
* NYC Covid Test
* A # beginning w/ 212-540-XXXX or 212-242-XXXX
3/
To confirm the person calling you is legit, ask them for a code which you can enter here (click on "validate my tracer"):
nychealthandhospitals.org/test-and-trace…
4/
If you tested positive for covid with a self-test that wasn't sent to the lab, the City won't know about it. If you need supportive services to safely isolate at home, this is how you can get help: 5/
Finally, if you need to relocate from your home in order to avoid putting people you live with at risk, you can ask to go to one of NYC's free isolation hotels. 6/6

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Mark D. Levine Profile picture
9 Dec
With all the noise about covid policy right now, this is what we can't take our eyes off:

Cases are rising sharply in NYC. Already higher than our summer peak.

If you haven't been vax'd, do it NOW
If you are eligible for booster, get it NOW
Keep masking, testing, ventilating.
Hospitalizations are also rising in NYC, in a healthcare system where hospital workers are exhausted and in short supply. We have to take this seriously.
Graphs from: nytimes.com/interactive/20… & projects.thecity.nyc/2020_03_covid-…
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31 Aug
Welcome signs of a late summer plateau in covid in NYC. (Although still at very high levels)

We need to keep pushing hard to avoid a fall surge.

Get vax'd. Wear a mask indoors. Get tested. Stay safe. ImageImage
Less welcome trend: after a significant increase in vaccination earlier in the summer, the daily number of first does in NYC is falling again. Can't overstate how important it is that we turn this around. Image
Also plateauing in NYC: testing.

Increasing testing further will be a critical piece of our battle to prevent a fall surge. (Remember, even if you're vax'd, you should still get tested if you are exposed or have symptoms.) Image
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25 Aug
NEW: NYC Dept of Health has just published major analysis of breakthrough cases in NYC.

Key take-aways:
* Breakthrough cases, while still uncommon, have increased due to Delta.
* Vaccination still dramatically improves your odds, especially in avoiding hospitalization.
NYC data shows that since January (through to Aug 7):

Portion of fully vax'd NYers...
* Diagnosed w/ covid: 0.33%
* Hospitalized: 0.02%
* Died: 0.003%

Portion who are unvax'd among those...
* Diagnosed: 96.1%
* Hospitalized: 96.9%
* Died: 97.3%
Full white paper from NYC Dept of Health comparing outcomes for NYers vaccinated vs. unvaccinated: www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/dow…

Excellent FAQ on breakthrough cases: www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/dow…
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17 Aug
Starting today, a major new measure takes effect to slow the Delta surge in NYC:

==> Everyone aged 12+ is now required to show proof of vaccination for indoor dining, fitness, and entertainment.

Here are answers to some questions on how this works. 1/
Why is this necessary?
* Covid is surging in NYC. Since July, daily cases are up 10x & hospitalizations are up almost 5x. Restricting key indoor venues to people who are vax’d will make them far safer. And it will give an added incentive to those on the fence to get their vax. 2/
Where will this apply?
* The program, called #KeyToNYC, will apply to staff and patrons at a wide variety of indoor establishments: 3/
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16 Aug
Today:

==> City-run vax sites in NYC begin offering 3rd doses of Pfizer/Moderna to immunocompromised NYers. Via walk-in and appointment.

Here are some answers to questions about how this works. 1/
Who is eligible for a third dose?
* Below is a partial list of qualifying conditions. When in doubt, check with your doctor about whether you should get a 3rd dose. 2/
Do I need documentation to show I have a qualifying medical condition?
* No. It's via self-attestation.
3/
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15 Aug
We're a year and a half into this pandemic and we're still making people go to a test site and wait in line to get tested.

It's past time for mass rollout of in-home self testing.

It would make regular testing for everybody much easier, & would be a game change for schools. 1/
Frequent testing is critical to our fight against Delta--including for people who have been vaccinated, because of the small but real possibility that you could catch and spread Delta, even asymptomatically. 2/
After falling dramatically since last January, testing in NYC has been increasing again in recent weeks. BUT….

Now we are again running into that old problem: long lines (even 2+ hrs) at testing sites like CityMD, and lack of appointments at the City’s rapid test sites. 3/
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