The Daily One City’s Fight to Stop the Virus
Mar 19, 2020
Sarah Maslin Nir, a breaking news reporter at The New York Times, shares her firsthand observations from the New Rochelle coronavirus outbreak, one of the largest clusters in the U.S. She discusses the swift government response, including the establishment of a containment zone and the role of the National Guard in bringing order to chaos. Nir highlights the emotional and logistical challenges of drive-through testing, showcasing the community's resilience and innovative strategies in managing the crisis.
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First Case in New Rochelle
- Larry Garbuz, a lawyer from New Rochelle, fell ill and was diagnosed with coronavirus on March 2nd.
- This marked the beginning of a significant outbreak in the town, a suburb north of New York City.
Slow Realization of Threat
- Initially, the community's response reflected a broader lack of seriousness towards the threat.
- New Rochelle mirrored America's slow realization of the pandemic's gravity.
Containment Zone and National Guard
- On March 10th, an unprecedented containment zone was established around the initial patient's neighborhood.
- The National Guard was deployed, marking their first epidemic-related deployment, highlighting the gravity of the situation.