83 in Isolation Over New Coronavirus Fears in New York County

83 in Isolation Over New Coronavirus Fears in New York County
Amidst fears of a growing coronoavirus epidemic, protective face masks are sold at a Manhattan hardware store in New York City on Feb. 26, 2020. Scott Heins/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Eighty-three people are in voluntary quarantine in Nassau County in New York state due to concerns about the new coronavirus, officials said. There are no cases confirmed in the county as of yet.

The people either traveled to mainland China in the last 14 days or had potential exposure to someone who had traveled there within the past two weeks.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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