Latest coronavirus news: New York morgue at capacity
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4:20 p.m.
There are now 10,402 cases of the coronavirus in Massachusetts and 192 deaths attributed to COVID-19, according to new numbers released by @MassDPH.
— Cody Shepard (@cshepard_ENT) April 3, 2020
4:01 p.m.
Latest Colorado coronavirus numbers, announced by Gov. Jared Polis. Deaths have now officially surpassed the 100 mark
— Matt Sebastian (@mattsebastian) April 3, 2020
— 4,174 total confirmed cases
— 816 people hospitalized
— 105 total deaths
— More than 22,000 people tested
3:01 p.m.
JUST IN: @TNDeptofHealth reports *3,067* confirmed cases of #COVID19 in the state, including *37* deaths, *293* hospitalizations & *248* recoveries. @WKRN
— (@JoshBreslowWKRN)Apr 03 2020
2:37 p.m.
Anyone who is expected to be in close proximity to either Trump or Pence will be given a coronavirus test “to evaluate for pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic carriers“ and “limit inadvertent transmission,” White House says.
— (@JenniferJJacobs)Apr 03 2020
2:36 p.m.
NEW: Nashville Fire Dept. says one homeless person at the Fairgrounds shelter has tested positive for #COVID19. They are isolated. Crews are waiting on results for 5 more tests, they too are in isolation
— (@FOXNashville)Apr 03 2020
2:20 p.m.
JUST IN: All 56 Tennessee state parks and state owned natural areas will be closed to the public from April 4 through April 14. #COVID19
— (@NC5_EmilyLuxen)Apr 03 2020
1:04 p.m.
Breaking: @GovMurphy says New Jersey now has 29,895 COVID-19 cases. An additional 4,372 people tested positive in the last 24 hours. Another 113 people have died from complications with the coronavirus. The current death toll is now 646.
— Rodrigo Torrejón (@rodrigotorrejon) April 3, 2020
1:03 p.m.
CNN anchor @BrookeBCNN has tested positive for coronavirus. "I am OKAY," she wrote on Instagram. "It came on suddenly yesterday afternoon. Chills, aches, fever..." https://t.co/PU6oTfenvH
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 3, 2020
12:11 p.m.
#BREAKING UPDATE: According to @ncdhhs, 2,093 have tested positive for coronavirus, 19 people have died, and 259 people are currently hospitalized. #coronavirusNC #CoronavirusPandemic #CoronaVirusUpdate https://t.co/F3YEK2szRh
— FOX 46 Charlotte (@FOX46News) April 3, 2020
11:58 a.m.
New information about #Ohio unemployment claims: Per @OhioJFS, 130, 715 claimants have received $55,132,608.58 in compensation since start of #COVID19 pandemic.
— Sarah Buduson (@SarahBuduson) April 3, 2020
11:06 a.m.
New York's latest #COVID19 numbers:
— Jon Campbell (@JonCampbellGAN) April 3, 2020
- 102,863 tested positive
- 2,935 deaths
10:56 a.m.
#BREAKING: The # of #COVID19 cases in #Florida increase by 577 this AM. #FL now has 9,585 cases total.
— Angelina Salcedo (@AngelinaWTSP) April 3, 2020
- 9,248 positive FL residents
- 337 positive non-FL residents @HealthyFla reports that 19 more patients have died from the #coronavirus in FL. Total # is 163 @10NewsWTSP pic.twitter.com/ZSkWIjq2wA
10:11 a.m.
Acting U.S. Navy Secretary tells Reuters not looking at operational pause right now to stem spread of coronavirus.
— Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) April 3, 2020
10:04 a.m.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan just told CNBC that they've seen about 10,000 applications for emergency CARES Act small business loans this morning
— (@colinwilhelm)Apr 03 2020
10:03 a.m.
Although we're working to increase hospital capacity, we need to avoid overwhelming the healthcare system in #Ohio. The more people who stay home, the less that #COVID19 will spread - and fewer people will end up in the hospital all at once. #StayHomeOhio #InThisTogetherOhio https://t.co/QciuJT5EK6
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) April 3, 2020
9:30 a.m.
UPDATE: SC Gov. Henry McMaster has now directed @SCDHEC to begin publicly disclosing confirmed COVID-19 cases by ZIP code, a level of information specificity the agency had previously said was not necessary in efforts to temper the outbreak.
— Meg Kinnard (@MegKinnardAP) April 3, 2020
My story: https://t.co/ekEINJKUU3
8:15 a.m.
Six inmates quarantined in the Cuyahoga County Jail are “presumed positive” for coronavirus, according to Cuyahoga County spokeswoman Mary Louise Madigan. https://t.co/2P9DVLbJpR
— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) April 3, 2020
8:08 a.m.
New: NYC Morgue space almost full, according to records. Eighty-five refrigerated trucks have been ordered from the military to hold the dead. Trucks are due in NYC by mid-April. #CoronaVirusNYC #CoronavirusPandemic
— (@JoshMargolin)Apr 03 2020
6:39 a.m.
USPS is running low on disinfectant wipes, gloves & masks because you guys brought everything. Now us essentials workers over here risking our lives to deliver your bills. I even tried to order numerous supplies from @amazon which is also sold out. Please 🙏🏾 for us @Clorox
— De'Shanea (@queenshay2x) April 3, 2020
5:41 a.m.
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Kelcie Willis is a writer and online content producer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Sociology from the University of Georgia. At the AJC, she covers state, regional and national news with the Content Curation Desk.
Tim Darnell is an Atlanta native and veteran of several local, national, and international news, business and sports publications.
