New York State Governor Kathy Hochul declared a catastrophic state of emergency Friday night due to an increase in monkeypox cases in her state.
“I am declaring a catastrophic state of emergency to bolster our ongoing aggressive efforts against this outbreak,” Ms. Hochul said in a statement.
New York currently has the highest monkeypox transmission rates in the nation, with 1,383 cases reported as of Friday, according to state data.
“More than one in four cases of monkeypox in this country (the United States) have been detected in New York State, and we must use every weapon in our arsenal to respond to it,” he said. Ms. Hochul said.
The announcement comes a day after the New York State Health Commissioner said monkeypox posed an “imminent danger to public health”.
More than 5,100 cases of monkeypox have been reported in the United States as of Friday, with New York state reporting the highest number of cases, followed by California, according to the most recent data from the American Centers. disease control and prevention.