Governor Andrew Cuomo announced at his press conference this Monday that the program of New York on Pause.
Which implies that public schools and businesses considered nonessential will remain closed until April 29.
Cuomo added that fines for people who violate social distancing provisions will increase from $ 500 to $ 1,000.
The head of the state Executive pointed out that officially, so far, there have been 130,689 cases of coronavirus registered in the state and 4,758 deaths.
Cuomo also commented that he will ask the federal government that the Javits Center temporary hospital and the USNS Comfort hospital ship can treat patients with coronavirus. This in order to alleviate overcrowding in traditional hospitals.
According to the Governor, the growth in the death toll from COVID-19 is practically stagnant.
However, he expressed that it still cannot be definitively said that the state has reached the peak of the cases that were expected.
The Governor emphasized that if a point of stagnation has been reached, it is due to social distancing.
Cuomo also said that a fund is being opened, administered by the Department of Health, which already has $ 10 million that will serve to help health professionals.
He also announced a mental health initiative, in collaboration with a meditation app: Headspace.
The phone app will be available to all New Yorkers at headsspace.com/ny
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