An upstate New York barber accused of cutting hair out of his home during the shutdown has contracted the coronavirus.
New York state has been hit harder by coronavirus than anywhere in the country and has killed 31 people in Ulster County alone, where more than 1,400 people have been infected since March.
Dozens of disease investigators are now seeking customers who had their hair cut by LaLima out of his home over concern they may have contracted COVID-19 as well. LaLima insisted he did his customers"a favor," and that"somebody that came into my shop" transmitted the virus to him. The Ulster County Health Department posted warnings to locals advising them against pursuing business with LaLima. The county's district attorney's office has launched an investigation into whether the coronavirus-stricken barber violated public health laws, which is a criminal offense.:"This kind of flouting of the rules is unacceptable, and it puts lives in danger."
LaLima has operated the barbershop on Broadway since 1975 and he is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He said"people that are up in arms are idiots," and noted that he is feeling better and plans on getting back to cutting hair as soon as possible.reached out to both LaLima and the governor's office for additional remarks Saturday morning.
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