Mask soon to be mandatory in New York State | Coronavirus

The governor has indicated that he is preparing to sign a decree, which will come into force three days later, requiring the wearing of a mask or a scarf covering the mouth and nose in public, in particular on public transport or in the street as soon as there are other people around you.

The American Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) have recommended covering the face since April 3, but this is only a recommendation, as President Donald Trump pointed out at the time, much criticized for having said he wouldn’t watch her.

The mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, who has recommended that New Yorkers cover their faces since April 2, meanwhile called on all his fellow citizens on Wednesday to cover their faces in particular when they go to the grocery store. , in order to protect employees.

He said the police would help stores enforce the measure, if they warn customers in writing when entering stores.

Over 10,000 dead

New York state already has more than 10,800 confirmed deaths from the disease, and another 752 deaths in the past 24 hours, even as the spread of the infection has slowed, according to Cuomo.

While awaiting treatment or a vaccine for the disease, New York State will systematically test staff in its hospitals and emergency departments for the presence of antibodies to COVID-19, he said during its daily press briefing. Some 2,000 tests can be performed daily, he added.

The ability to massively test the population, to find out who has already been infected with the virus, is a critical issue in reviving the economy, in New York, in the United States and around the world.

The more we can test, the more the economy can be reopened, Cuomo said. But states cannot develop tests at the national level. We need the federal government to be in the game.

We don’t want states to compete like they did for respirators, he added.

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