New York City's First Confirmed COVID-19 Case Is Health Worker

New York City's first case of the dreaded COVID-19 virus was a health worker who took the most basic of precautions to avoid spreading the disease.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, who confirmed the unfortunate news Monday, said the 39-year-old woman contracted the virus during her travel to Iran and is now isolated in her home.

He added that the patient showed no symptoms related to COVID-19 upon her arrival and has since been in a controlled situation since she returned to New York.

Cuomo also lauded the upbeat response of the Wadsworth Center in Albany, New York as a clear indication that the state has the ability to produce “efficient and rapid turnout.”

Through the New York Post, Cuomo told CNN that the woman acted in a “textbook way” by avoiding the use of public transportation. Furthermore, her extensive healthcare knowledge and experience proved to be advantageous as the virus had not spread upon her arrival.

While the fact remains that New York City has its first positive COVID-19 case, Cuomo called for public to not panic.

“There is no reason for undue anxiety – the general risk remains low in New York,” he said.

The Governor also pointed that the case was expected in New York considering that the city is highly populated in addition to the number of international flights coming in and out of the city.