To an unprecedented extent, the state of New York canceled the primaries presidential Democrats, set for June 23, due to the pandemic of the COVID-19.
The Democratic members of the electoral board of the state voted this Monday in favor of canceling the presidential primaries. However, the inmates at the state and congressional level are still standing, that same June 23.
Hours before, the mayor of the city of NY, Bill de Blasio, reported that the city’s public medical clinics will soon take a new path in terms of coronavirus testing, opting for a procedure that allows people to take the samples themselves following the instructions of health personnel.
The mayor indicated that autonomous sampling with swabs would increase and facilitate testing, as well as be safer for both the population and medical personnel.
“This is something that we are going to start to use vigorously since it is better for everyone,” said the Democratic mayor.
Until now, the tests had been carried out mainly by medical personnel by inserting a swab into people’s nostrils. The sensation often causes people to sneeze or cough during the procedure in front of healthcare personnel, explained Dr. Mitchell Katz, president of the New York City Hospital and Health System.
The new method will begin to be implemented in the coming days in eight community testing centers in different parts of the city. The process will begin as follows: A health worker will explain how to take the sample before people go to another area, use the nasal swab, and spit a second sample into a glass for verification. The samples will then be handed over to healthcare personnel for testing.
De Blasio said the method will allow health personnel and people undergoing tests to maintain social distancing, reduce the need for health personnel to take over the entire process, and allow clinics to perform up to 20 tests. per hour, instead of 15.
So far, more than 5,000 people have taken the test at city government community centers since April 17.
In most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that disappear in two to three weeks. In some people, especially older adults and those with underlying health conditions, it can lead to more serious illnesses, such as pneumonia, and even death.
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