While this is the first suspected case to hit New York City, it is the 12th in New York state. The possible New York City case comes after the eighth confirmed case in the US was diagnosed on Friday and the global death toll was revised from 259 to a much higher 304. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Boston Public Health Commission were notified by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the positive test results late Friday evening. We are pleased that he is doing well,' Boston Public Health Commission Executive Director Rita Nieves said. Swift said state and local officials are always involved in public health and emergency response, but that there is a uniform standard.

Source: Daily Mail February 01, 2020 18:41 UTC