Here’s the latest on the coronavirus outbreak in the region:
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has closed playgrounds in New York City in order to eliminate crowds of young people from gathering. Connecticut has prohibited walk-in visitors at its state parks. Officials have also limited parking capacity as some parks have been overcrowded.
Governor Cuomo and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont expect the number of deaths and cases will continue to rise. The peak infection rate will come in late April. They both predict the crisis could last until early summer.
New York has at least 83,700 confirmed cases — with more than 17,000 of those cases on Long Island. Westchester County has over 10,600 cases. At least 2,200 people have died statewide.
Connecticut has over 3,500 confirmed cases — about 85 people have died, including a six-week old infant.
Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford has furloughed 400 workers because of the coronavirus pandemic.