Mary Bassett

Gov. Kathy Hochul also said that the state continues to make progress in terms of the COVID infection rate.

Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared monkeypox a state disaster emergency.

“We’re not taking our foot off the gas when it comes to fighting the pandemic,."

“The big change for New Yorkers is that if you test positive, you should no longer expect a call from your health department."