New York State COVID-19 Update:
June 09, 2020
As of June 9th, New York has about 380k positive COVID cases. Hospitalizations, intubations, and ICU admission rates continue to decline. Governor Cuomo shifted focus to his “Say the Name” criminal justice agenda, and to a proposed national Justice agenda which aims to address the current inequities in education, child poverty, affordable housing, and the criminal justice system.
New York State COVID-19 Update:
June 08, 2020
Today, June 8th, is both the 100th day of the pandemic, the 15th day of civil unrest after the death of George Floyd, and day 1 of reopening for NYC. New York has about 380,000 positive COVID cases. COVID-related deaths continue to decline; a total of 80 over the weekend. Governor Cuomo says that as NY continues its decline, the rest of the country is experiencing spikes in COVID cases, likely due to hasty/unorganized reopening.
New York State COVID-19 Update:
June 04, 2020
As of June 4th, New York has approximately 375,000 positive COVID cases with an additional 52 deaths. Governor Cuomo credits NY’s high capacity testing efforts for the State’s ability to quickly access data. The Governor made his case for a cautious reopening by citing examples of states like North Carolina, Texas, and California that he believes reopened too quickly and experienced a spike in COVID cases.
New York State COVID-19 Update:
June 03, 2020
As of June 3rd, New York has over 370k positive COVID cases and an additional 49 deaths – a record low; hospitalizations are also at a record low. Governor Cuomo pointed out that today marks 95 days since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Day 10 of civil unrest after the death of George Floyd.
New York State COVID-19 Update:
June 02, 2020
As of June 2nd, New York has over 370,000 positive COVID cases, with an additional 58 deaths. Hospitalizations, new cases, and intubation rates are on the decline. Governor Cuomo said he optimistic and pleased with the progress that NY is making in regards to mitigating the spread of COVID, and, while he is also outraged by the killing of George Floyd, he is concerned about the potential spread of COVID through contact at protests and urges caution and use of PPE.
New York State COVID-19 Update:
June 01, 2020
As of June 1st, New York has over 370,000k positive COVID cases. Deaths have continued downward with a Statewide total of 123 over the weekend. Hospitalizations and incubation rates continue to drop.
New York State COVID-19 Update:
May 29, 2020
As of May 29th, New York has over 360K positive COVID cases and an additional 67 deaths in the last 24 hours. Governor Cuomo delivered his daily press briefing from New Rochelle, which was NY’s first COVID “hotspot.” Governor Cuomo was joined virtually by NYC Mayor De Blasio and together announced that NYC is on track to reopen in about two weeks.
New York State COVID-19 Update:
May 28, 2020
As of May 28th, New York has over 360k positive COVID cases and an additional 74 deaths in the last 24 hours. During his briefing, Governor Cuomo announced that he will sign a new Executive Order authorizing businesses to deny entry to those who do not wear face masks or face coverings. Governor Cuomo was joined by comedian Chris Rock and actress Rosie Perez, both NY natives, as they announced their upcoming ad campaign that will communicate the importance of getting tested and wearing PPE to curb the spread of the disease.
New York State COVID-19 Update:
May 27, 2020
As of May 27th, New York has over 360,000 positive COVID cases, with an additional 74 deaths in the last 24 hours. Hospitalizations, intubations, new cases, and deaths are overall down. Today, Governor Cuomo was in Washington D.C. to speak with President Trump about federal approval for numerous infrastructure projects, such as the creation of new tunnels for Amtrak to access the Northeast.
New York State COVID-19 Update:
May 26, 2020
As of May 26th, New York has over 360k positive COVID cases and an additional 73 related deaths in the last 24 hours. Governor Cuomo will travel to Washington D.C. tomorrow to meet with President Trump to discuss ways to jumpstart the economy and create jobs. On a lighter note, Governor Cuomo’s daughter Mariah Kennedy-Cuomo announced the winners of the “Wear a Mask New York Ad Contest,” which received over 600 video submissions. To view the ads, click .