Huntington – Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci was joined by Dr. Michael B. Grosso, Huntington Hospital Medical Director and Northwell
Health Eastern
region spokesperson, for an update on measures being taken in the Town
of Huntington to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Monday,
March 9 at the Town of Huntington Senior Center, Adult Day Care.
Supervisor
Chad A. Lupinacci stated: “While 80% of those infected with Coronavirus
are reported to ‘spontaneously recover’ without any medical
intervention,
those who are elderly and in high risk groups are more susceptible and
may need more supportive care if infected, which means we all must take
precautions, especially since virus spread may occur when no symptoms
are present. The Town of Huntington is taking
extra care to ensure risks are reduced at our facilities, such as at
Town Hall, at the Flanagan Center, where our Adult Day Care, Senior
Center and Youth Bureau programs are based, and our fleet of HART buses
and other facilities.”
Lupinacci provided an update on preventive
measures being taken at Town of Huntington facilities to prevent the
possible exposure and spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), reminding
residents they can access
many Town services online at HuntingtonNY.gov, by phone (631) 351-3000 and by email, and urged those who are sick or at-risk to stay home and watch
Tuesday’s Town Board meeting live online or on the Town’s government access TV channels Optimum 18 and FIOS 38. Those who do not attend in person may participate
in public hearings by emailing the Town Clerk with comments to be put on the record and distributed to the Town Board, or sending comments
via postal mail.
Michael Grosso, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Huntington Hospital stated: “Northwell
Health has extensive experience and deep expertise in managing
infectious diseases challenges, including SARS, MERS, H1N1 influenza and
others. Huntington Hospital’s clinical staff and leadership continue to
work closely with their colleagues across Northwell to
ensure that we are ready to manage novel Coronavirus
cases while continuing to provide the range and depth of high quality
healthcare services that our community needs and relies on.”
Information
on services the Town of Huntington can provide over the phone, online
or by email, as well as information and resources for communities,
schools,
businesses, healthcare professionals and individuals from the Red Cross,
the CDC and Northwell Health Huntington Hospital, can be found at: http://www.huntingtonny.gov/COVID19
[VIDEO] https://huntingtonny.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=2099
In the photo (l-r): Dr. Michael B. Grosso, Huntington Hospital Medical Director and Northwell Health Eastern region spokesperson; Supervisor
Chad A. Lupinacci; Julia Frangione, Director, Town of Huntington Senior Division.
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