On Saturday, he raised the possibility of quarantining New York State, while remaining evasive on the exact scope of this measure.
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US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday March 28 that he was finally giving up on quarantining the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, after raising the possibility earlier today and causing commotion in the region .
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In the middle of the day, he had raised the possibility of quarantining the State of New York, while remaining evasive on the exact scope of this measure. New York State is by far the most affected by the coronavirus in the United States, with 52,318 cases and 728 deaths.
«New York, New Jersey, maybe a couple more places, parts of Connecticut, I’m thinking about it“, He added, while many jurists wondered about the very possibility for the American president to impose such a measure.
The announcements had aroused great excitement in the New York area, whose political leaders had been taken by surprise. The US president finally gave up. Only travelers from New York State are forced to self-confine at the risk of paying a fine for non-compliance.
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The world’s leading power, which is hit hard by the Covid-19, now has more than 120,000 confirmed cases and 2,100 deaths, including 672 for New York City alone.
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