In a press conference today, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced orders for residents to stay at home amid rising COVID-19 concerns. The Governor was careful to avoid terms like “quarantine” and “shelter in place” during the otherwise typically blunt presser, but noted a “100% Workforce Reduction,” with the exclusive of services deemed essential.
“This is the most drastic action we can take,” Cuomo said, following the yesterday’s lead of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Cuomo went on to note that things like “solitary exercise” would be excluded from the ruling, but the state will be aggressive in making sure that citizens adhere to the rules.
“These are legal provisions,” Cuomo said. “They will be enforced.” The state will issue fines for those ‘non-essential’ business that fail to abide by the decision.
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