New York, New York? Prolonged shutdown raises doubts about future COVID19
New York City extended a two-month lockdown, even as parts of the state began to open up Friday, leaving America's cultural and commercial capital wondering what its future holds.
Late Thursday, Governor Andrew Cuomo extended NYC's stay-at-home order until at least May 28 and an emergency measure mandating the wearing of masks to June 13. "We have to be smart," Governor Andrew Cuomo has said numerous times about reopening, pointing out that countries which eased restrictions too quickly had to shut down again after cases spiked.
A handful of less-affected regions will start to reopen on Friday but they represent a small fraction of New York state's 20 million inhabitants.New York City is some way off meeting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for reopening which include a continuous 14-day decline in deaths and new cases.
Despite emergency field hospitals having come down and sirens noticeably less frequent, residents required to wear masks outdoors and clapping for essential workers at 7:00 pm are daily reminders the crisis is far from over.
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