NYC mayor: Man hospitalized with coronavirus is Uber driver on Long Island

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Saturday that a man who tested positive for coronavirus is an Uber driver who drives on Long Island.

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Mar 7, 2020, 10:59 PM

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Updated 1,511 days ago

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Saturday that a man who tested positive for coronavirus is an Uber driver who drives on Long Island.

The man is in his 30s and is currently hospitalized in Queens.

Uber said in a statement, "We have a dedicated team working closely with public health authorities and stand ready to help in any way."

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The company said that once it was alerted, it removed the driver's access to the app. Uber says the driver was not an New York City-licensed driver, so he did not pick up passengers in the five boroughs.

It comes as Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency over the outbreak to help the response efforts. A total of 89 people in New York are confirmed to have coronavirus, Cuomo said Saturday.

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