Mayor Alex Edelman pens letter asking for vigilance:
Dear Residents:
Please be informed that County Health Officials have advised that Lawrence is among the two villages with the highest new COVID-19 case totals in all of Nassau County.
While, to date, no resident has been reported as seriously ill, it behooves each of us to remain vigilant and continue to wear masks and practice social distancing. Younger people and teens are among the ill and of course, the elderly and vulnerable remain at risk.
We urge you to take precautions and care for yourself and others for the benefit of all.
Very truly yours,
Alex H. Edelman
Mayor
Rabbi Dr Glatt expressed his concern as well in his most recent update to the community:
Unfortunately, and most importantly, we are seeing increased cases in selected NYC and Long Island locations, related to travel, camps and other risk behaviors. The Nassau County Executive and Commissioner of Health informed me that Lawrence and Cedarhurst currently have the highest new case totals in all of Nassau County. This should be of great concern.
The NYC DOH also called me regarding troubling increases specifically after two “super-spreader” events, a wedding in Brooklyn and a weekend sheva brachos in the Catskills. I am called every day by physicians, schools, patients and the DOH regarding similar exposures and how to handle them and the quarantine concerns they create. The DOH has stated that such new cases have the potential to put school openings and Yomim Noraim minyanim in jeopardy.
The most common problem I am asked to help with, but cannot easily answer, is what to do for the person with an unclear exposure – usually when the parties were not wearing a mask. I am unable to provide guidance in such situations, and sadly, the default position is to quarantine for 14 days.
As a community we care about one another we chose to be here can we choose to protect one another as well….
Stop with this nonsense already.
Hospitalizations are ZERO !
Time to get back to work
Open the Gyms and re-elect
President Trump. The Jig is up !
When the actual numbers come out…
If they ever do. Everyone will see it was all created to influence the election. The rest of the world has moved on time for Americans to reject the scare tactic of the Left.
you’re a special kind of stupid, thomas.
Is it possibly the fault of the 5 town’s 53 Rabbonim that caused the famed 5 Town Vaad’s “Chilul-Hashem”?
What do you refer to @Yehuda Shain?
Additionally we don’t shut down schools or minyanim for minor illnesses. If there is no serious illness or hospitalizations that what the worry?