Brooklyn synagogue and Orthodox ambulance corps warn of new COVID cases amid rising fear of a second wave
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| An ambulance corps and a Brooklyn synagogue have warned of new cases of COVID-19 in local Orthodox communities. |
(JTA) – With cases of COVID-19 rising over the last several weeks in Orthodox communities
in the New York City area, a synagogue in Brooklyn and a Jewish
ambulance group issued warnings for people to continue taking
precautions against the virus.
Hatzoloh of Rockland County, which serves a number of large Orthodox communities in Monsey, New York, and the surrounding areas just north of New York City, said it had received a number of calls from people reporting COVID-like symptoms and requiring hospitalization.
“The Coordinators and Board of Hatzoloh of Rockland County urges all members of the community to please wear masks while in places that you cannot effectively social distance,” they wrote in a letter Monday.
Meanwhile, Congregation Khal Shaarei Zion Bobov, a Brooklyn synagogue of the Bobover Hasidic movement, warned the community that several people in the neighborhood had contracted the coronavirus, with some ending up in the intensive care unit. The notice, written in Hebrew, warned those who do not have antibodies or those who are older or have underlying health conditions to maintain social distancing or wear masks where distancing is not possible, practices that have not been common lately in the community.
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The notice also mentioned cases of reinfection after several months. Local doctors in Orthodox communities in Brooklyn have seen cases of suspected reinfection, causing them to warn that those who were sick in the first wave of cases should not assume that they are safe. Those cases have been milder in their symptoms so far, the doctors have said, in keeping with what would be expected from a typical immune response.
The warnings come after an announcement last week by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio of 16 new cases in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Borough Park, home to the city’s largest Hasidic community, with several of the cases connected to a large wedding. In other communities in the New York City area and down the East Coast, doctors and local rabbinical associations warn of worrying upticks in COVID cases that threaten the safe reopening of schools and in-person services on the High Holidays.
Several Orthodox communities were hit particularly hard by the virus earlier in the pandemic, with members of some even believing that their communities may have achieved some measure of herd immunity as a result. Even so, large numbers of people who have not contracted the virus and recovered still remain vulnerable.
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Hatzoloh of Rockland County, which serves a number of large Orthodox communities in Monsey, New York, and the surrounding areas just north of New York City, said it had received a number of calls from people reporting COVID-like symptoms and requiring hospitalization.
“The Coordinators and Board of Hatzoloh of Rockland County urges all members of the community to please wear masks while in places that you cannot effectively social distance,” they wrote in a letter Monday.
Meanwhile, Congregation Khal Shaarei Zion Bobov, a Brooklyn synagogue of the Bobover Hasidic movement, warned the community that several people in the neighborhood had contracted the coronavirus, with some ending up in the intensive care unit. The notice, written in Hebrew, warned those who do not have antibodies or those who are older or have underlying health conditions to maintain social distancing or wear masks where distancing is not possible, practices that have not been common lately in the community.
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The notice also mentioned cases of reinfection after several months. Local doctors in Orthodox communities in Brooklyn have seen cases of suspected reinfection, causing them to warn that those who were sick in the first wave of cases should not assume that they are safe. Those cases have been milder in their symptoms so far, the doctors have said, in keeping with what would be expected from a typical immune response.
The warnings come after an announcement last week by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio of 16 new cases in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Borough Park, home to the city’s largest Hasidic community, with several of the cases connected to a large wedding. In other communities in the New York City area and down the East Coast, doctors and local rabbinical associations warn of worrying upticks in COVID cases that threaten the safe reopening of schools and in-person services on the High Holidays.
Several Orthodox communities were hit particularly hard by the virus earlier in the pandemic, with members of some even believing that their communities may have achieved some measure of herd immunity as a result. Even so, large numbers of people who have not contracted the virus and recovered still remain vulnerable.
https://www.jta.org/2020/08/25/health/brooklyn-synagogue-and-orthodox-ambulance-corps-warn-of-new-covid-cases-amid-rising-fear-of-a-second-wave?fbclid=IwAR11npuyKJO55wvNp6fH-2OWorXVOSkRb7o-U4dc3uOZIGabEdELMjFc-0g#.X0VPze1kE2c.facebook
https://nypost.com/2020/08/25/nyc-banquet-halls-hosting-large-weddings-despite-covid-19-ban/
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Coming next to Yiddishe schools in Los Angeles vos halten zich oyberchochomim?
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Fresno County is seeking a court injunction to force Immanuel Schools of Reedley to close to in-person instruction, contending that the private Christian K-12 schools are violating state and local health orders and are a public nuisance.
The complaint seeking a temporary restraining order, permanent restraining order, and an injunction was filed in Fresno County Superior Court on Thursday afternoon.
A hearing on the county’s request for a temporary restraining order is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon before Judge D. Tyler Tharpe.
Officials with Immanuel Schools declined to comment Friday morning.
The decision to reopen Christian schools is happening across the Valley, with some opting to open as “day camps” that are not covered by school closures orders.
Immanuel Schools opened to in-person instruction Aug. 13, prompting Fresno County’s interim health officer to issue an order that day warning that further legal action would result, including daily fines of up to $1,000, if Immanuel Schools continued with on-site classes.
Acting state health officer Erica Pan of the California Department of Public Health sent a letter on Tuesday to Ryan Wood, superintendent of Immanuel Schools, advising that the schools are violating the state’s public health order mandating that schools in counties with high rates of coronavirus infections must remain closed to in-person instruction.
Counties must be off the state’s COVID-19 monitoring list for 14 consecutive days before schools may reopen.
Tulare County Public Health acknowledged that some schools are operating as day camps, but spokeswoman Carrie Monteiro said the department is not in support of converting schools into day camps because of the potential to spread coronavirus among children in larger gatherings.
https://nypost.com/2020/08/24/university-of-alabama-records-more-than-500-coronavirus-cases/
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Their kavonna is economy-first but as long as the end result is the same to infect everyone, we'll take it!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.foxnews.com/health/cdc-coronavirus-testing-guidance-change
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) now says asymptomatic people no longer need to get tested for the novel coronavirus, a quiet change the federal agency recently made to its online guidelines regarding COVID.
Many healthcare professionals who spoke to Fox News voiced concerns that the new CDC recommendations contradict what is currently known about the virus.
"The updated recommendations by the CDC stating asymptomatic people may not need to be tested even if they have been in close contact with the virus are very troubling as this is the exact patient population that should be tested," Dr. Ravina Kullar, an infectious disease expert in California, told Fox News in response to the change. "An individual has a high probability of getting the virus from close contact with someone that has had the virus; why would he/she not be recommended to get tested?"
Dr. Fred Davis, Chair of emergency medicine at Northwell Long Island Jewish, in New York, told Fox News: “While the CDC recommended those that might've been exposed to COVID but they themselves are asymptomatic might not need to be tested, there are delicate concerns. We know that someone can be infected 7 transmitting the virus and it can take 5 days after initial infection before they develop symptoms. It's suspected upwards of 50% of transmissions occur during this time. Testing those who've possibly been exposed to COVID is an important part of contact tracing to identify & reduce spread. When we have the resources, we should be testing those with known exposure to identify & quarantine. I'm not sure if these recommendations were based on labs being overwhelmed or a desire to make the numbers look better; regardless, I 'm stunned by these recommendations."
Dr. Aaron Glatt, of the Infectious Disease Society of America, also weighed in.
"What this practically means to me as a clinician & epidemiologist is we still must try and test individuals exposed to COVID, but recognize that a negative test is worthless to rule out infection. 14-day quarantine is still required for all exposed individuals. A positive test result remains very helpful to reinforce the absolute seriousness of their exposure, and testing should be obtained wherever possible to promote optimal quarantine compliance," added Glatt, infectious disease expert from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
"Suboptimal testing capabilities for COVID have been the single most important issue we faced in dealing with COVID. Delays in obtaining results, accuracy of results, and inadequate resources to do mass testing have significantly impacted our ability to prevent COVID spread. This issue is not addressed by the updated guidelines," Glatt continued.
Meanwhile, Kullar cautioned that "it's important to get tested if you've been exposed to someone, even if asymptomatic, for contact tracing. I'm not sure if these recommendations were based on the labs being overwhelmed or a desire to make the case numbers look better; regardless, I'm stunned by these recommendations," she added.
It’s been months of quiet so if a few more ppl get sick nothing to be nervous about ...yet
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