• Today, OPWDD shared the following Covid-19 data they have collected:
• 2,506 total infections to date
• 2,057 of those infections can be attributed to individuals residing in OPWDD certified residential settings
• 380 Fatalities
• 90% of deaths are located in the downstate region (NYC, LI, Rockland, Putnam, Westchester, Orange, Nassau, Suffolk)
• 83% of deaths are attributed to individuals that are 50 or older 
• 62% of deaths are men 
• 80% of those who have passed away also had one or more comorbidities (i.e. hypertension, diabetes, dementia, cancer, etc…)

• OPWDD has released a memo to providers regarding the DQI audits that are scheduled to begin this week in some areas. A copy of the memo can be found here.

• The State has released a Business Reopening Lookup Tool that allows businesses to input information about the location and nature of their operations to determine whether their business is eligible to reopen. If the business is eligible to reopen the tool will provide the relevant guidance materials to reopen safely and the public health and safety standards with which the business must comply. The tool can be used for both essential and non-essential businesses.

• The NY Alliance will be hosting a webinar this Thursday at 10:00 AM with representatives from Dowling Law, PLLC on the Human Resources, legal, and practical considerations around returning to work as a business. More information on that webinar can be found here.