New York state to help ease virus lockdown however, not Big Apple
12 May, 2020
Some areas of New York -- the state worst damaged by America's coronavirus outbreak -- will be permitted to slowly but surely reopen later this week, but NEW YORK will remain closed until at least June, leaders said Monday.
COVID-19 has killed around 22,000 persons in New York state, which has been turn off since Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered all non-essential businesses ordered closed on March 22.
He said three regions had met standards -- including on declining death rates, hospital beds and testing capacity -- to restart construction, manufacturing and curbside retail when the order expires Friday.
"We start a new chapter today," Cuomo told reporters, adding, "It's a thrilling new phase, we are all anxious to make contact with work."
However, NEW YORK, the epicenter of America's epidemic, will never be able to start out getting its economy ready to go again this month, Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters.
He said data on deaths and hospitalizations was "definitely trending in the proper direction" but had a need to fall further before NY residents could get back again to work.
"We need to view it sustained in a deeper way. At this time, that takes us into June," de Blasio said.
The epidemic is in sharp decline in NY state, where Cuomo said 161 people had died previously 24 hours, down from the single day most of 799 in early April.
Cuomo also announced that from Friday low-risk recreational activities such as tennis and drive-in cinemas would be permitted statewide.
The governor and mayor intend to reopen economies gradually in order to avoid a second wave of infections.
"We have to continue being smart," said Cuomo.
Source: www.thejakartapost.com
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