Here’s the latest on the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in the region:
New York has its first death due to the coronavirus. Governor Cuomo says the deceased is an 82-year-old woman Brooklyn woman who died at Wycoff Hospital. She had an underlying condition. It was originally reported she was in Manhattan.
Connecticut has at least 12 cases, with new cases in Westport, Bethlehem, Darien and Greenwich.
The number of confirmed cases in New York is up to at least 524, with at least 28 in Suffolk, 70 in Nassau, and 158 in Westchester County. There are 244 people in Nassau who have been placed in mandatory quarantine.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo opened the state's first drive-through COVID-19 testing center in New Rochelle.
The federal government authorized 28 labs in New York to increase testing by 6,000 tests per day in the next week.
Connecticut students who are enrolled in coronavirus-closed schools will still be able to receive the school lunch program to take home.
The Archdiocese of New York has cancelled all masses this weekend. Churches will remain open for private prayer. There will be a "private" mass held on Sunday at St. Patrick's Cathedral, which will be broadcast online and on certain cable systems.
Other churches, synagogues, and mosques in the region say worshipers do not have to attend religious services this weekend. They can view them on line or on television. They can also pray or worship at home.