Cuomo Says ‘Phase One’ Reopening of New York Could Start on May 15

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Cuomo Says ‘Phase One’ Reopening of New York Could Start on May 15
Epoch Times, Apr 27, 2020

iting an encouraging drop in new COVID-19 cases and fatalities, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that some businesses outside New York City could reopen in mid-May as part of a “phase one” restart.

Speaking at his daily briefing on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, Cuomo said that “we’re going to open in phases” on the basis of a regional analysis of the impact of the state’s virus mitigation efforts.

Cuomo’s executive order shutting down most of the state—called New York State On Pause—is set to expire May 15. At that point, Cuomo said, “low risk” construction and manufacturing businesses outside New York City, a COVID-19 hot spot, could be the first to reopen as part of “phase one.”

Businesses poised for a “phase two” restart would be evaluated according to an assessment of how essential they are and how much of a risk to public health their reopening would pose.

Cuomo did not suggest lifting restrictions in New York City for the time being, saying that a broader reopening of the southern part of the state would be “problematic” and need to be coordinated with New Jersey and Connecticut officials.

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