Ny Enters Emergency Mode, Guv Hochul Foresees Post-thanksgiving Chaos

NY enters emergency mode, guv Hochul foresees post-Thanksgiving chaos

By Nikhila Natarajan New York, Nov 27, : , Kathy Hochul, New York Governor, has signed an executive order that will help to eliminate any shortages in staffing or capacity at hospitals following any spike in Covid-19 cases post-Thanksgiving.

 Ny Enters Emergency Mode, Guv Hochul Foresees Post-thanksgiving Chaos-TeluguStop.com

The executive order “Disaster Emergency”, issued by the New York State Department of Health, allows for the restriction of “non-essential and non-urgent” procedures within hospitals or health care systems already limited in capacity.

The order defines “limited capability” as a capacity below 10% of the staffed beds or at the discretionary of the DOH “based upon regional and health care utilization factors.”

The order allows state agencies the ability to assist local municipalities in case of “the affected local government are unable to adequately respond” to various issues that may arise during the ongoing pandemic.

“We have taken extraordinary measures to stop the spread of Covid-19, and to combat this pandemic.Hochul stated that we are still seeing warning signs of spikes in the coming winter.”The new Omicron variant has not yet been detected in New York State.

“The vaccine is still one of the greatest weapons we have in fighting the pandemic.I urge every New Yorker, including myself, to get vaccinated and to get the booster if necessary.”

Executive law was created to give the guv powers in situations where a disaster has struck New York State and local governments are unable or unwilling to respond.

These powers were used to declare a State emergency for New York State through January 15, 2022.

Hochul stated that the declaration meets the requirements for the state to use the Surge and Flex systems, which could include postponement non-essential elective procedures.

Similar provisions can be found in executive law.The guv may suspend or modify any regulation that binds any agency during a State catastrophe emergency.

Hochul has amended through December 26, 2021: Sections of the State Finance Law that cover additional work, sites and funding.Also, sections in the State Finance Law that cover contracts to award contracts to State contractors or to relocate and support State operations under Public Buildings Law, contracts for professional services and contracts for purchasing commodities, services and technology.

Purchase of essential commodities, services, technology, or materials without following the standard procurement notices and procedures.Purchase of food, supplies and services or furnish centralized services to aid affected local governments, individuals and other non-State entities in responding the disaster emergency.

(Nikhila Natarajan tweets @byniknat)

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