More than one million people are expected to arrive for World Cup events in the New York City area, with eight games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, from June 13 through July 19. Health officials are planning for worst-case public health scenarios including serious infectious disease on arrival, heat waves, and food poisoning. Regional public health planning has been underway for a year and includes crisis simulations, training for healthcare providers on mass-casualty events, and coordination across hospitals and government agencies in New York and New Jersey. NYC Emergency Management describes the impact as a six-week period affecting all five boroughs and New Jersey. A special incident command system will be activated June 1 and run through July to improve communication and coordination across city agencies.
"“If nothing happens, great, no problem,” Martin said on a call with Gothamist. “But we should have a plan. We should have people prepped and ready to go.”"
"More than 1 million people are expected to descend on the New York City area for the World Cup, with MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, hosting eight games from June 13 through July 19. The planning has involved elaborate simulations of crisis scenarios, trainings for health care providers on topics such as “mass casualty” events and extensive coordination across hospitals and government agencies in New York and New Jersey."
"“It means we have easier lines of communication to our co-agency partners,” including NYC Emergency Management and City Hall, Martin said. The commissioner said some city health employees are also being diverted away from their regular work to focus exclusively on preparing for and res"
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