New York has tested its state troopers for COVID-19 antibodies. Governor Andrew Cuomo says the results show that precautions taken in public, like mask wearing, gloves and hand sanitizer, have helped slow the spread of the virus.
The antibody testing shows that the general population of the New York City area has a positive rate of about 20%.
Downstate transit workers have gotten sick a little bit less, at 14%. The state’s prison guards have a 7.5% positive rate. And state police troopers have just 3%.
Cuomo says that’s proof that the PPE provided to them is working, and that’s important as the state prepares to reopen regions to business.
Overall, the state’s essential workers continue to test positive for coronavirus antibodies at a lower rate than the general population. That means it’s not the workers who go out and wear protection every day who are getting sick.
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