New York State will issue an executive order: masks must be worn in public places
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[Overseas Net April 16 | Full Epidemic Time Zone] According to US CNBC reports, on Wednesday (15th) local time, the Governor of New York State, Andrew Como, said at a routine epidemic briefing that he plans to sign an administrative The order requires that all people must wear masks in public places, or cover their mouth and nose with other methods.
Como said on the same day that with the gradual reopening of enterprises, New York State will move towards a "new normal." In this recovery phase, people first need to wear masks to avoid the further spread of the virus. Como also reminded the public that the "crisis" caused by the epidemic could not end until the vaccine was actually available.
Como said: "If you are going to a public place, it means close contact with others, then you must wear a mask or cover your nose and nose with cloth." Como added that before the new regulations take effect, he will give People's "adaptation period" of three days. In these three days, the local government will execute the order, but will not be fined for the time being.
On March 20, New York State followed California to issue a "Home Order", which stipulates that employees of all non-critical industry companies in the state should stay at home to alleviate the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. With the gradual control of the outbreak in the state, Como recently confirmed that New York State will coordinate with five other states in the Northeast to restart some activities. Como said, "The worst is over. If we move forward cautiously, I believe we can take the path back to normal."
According to real-time data released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 2:30 on April 16, Beijing time, the United States has reported a total of 614,482 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and a total of 27,085 deaths. New York State is still the epicenter of the epidemic in the United States, with 203,377 confirmed cases and a total of 11,586 deaths. Como said at a press conference on Tuesday (14th) that through the latest analysis and judgment, government officials believe that New York State has reached the peak of the new crown epidemic and is gradually stabilizing. (Overseas Network Zhao Kuan)