(Reuters) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a Covid-19 “disaster emergency” declaration on Friday, citing increasing rates of infections and hospitalizations.
Earlier, the governor had warned that several options, including a state emergency declaration and calling in health care workers from the National Guard, are on the table to address hospital staffing shortages, World Is One News reported.
In a statement, Hochul said, “I am monitoring the staffing situation closely and we have a plan to increase our health care workforce and help alleviate the burdens on our hospitals and other health care facilities.”
Travelers line up for a Covid-19 test during the coronavirus disease pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Nov. 26, 2021.
