Governor Cuomo says New York was properly prepared for the eventuality that an Ebola case would develop in the state. The governor made his comments during a Thursday night news conference.
Public officials announced that Doctor Craig Spencer has tested positive for Ebola. Spencer had recently returned from West Africa where he had been treating Ebola patients.
He is now in the isolation unit at Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital, one of eight Ebola treatment centers recently established across the state.
“As we learn about the first positive Ebola Case in New York City, I want to assure New Yorkers that we are prepared,” Governor Cuomo said in a written statement.
“Over the past few weeks we have undertaken a thorough and coordinated effort alongside all relevant partners, from healthcare workers to the local and federal governments, in order to implement the appropriate precautions."
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer also released a statement regarding the matter.
“I’ve spoken this evening to both the Ebola Response Coordinator Ron Klain and HHS Secretary Burwell; they have assured me that all federal resources will be available to New York in any way. I will be monitoring the situation very closely.”