More than 100 bars and restaurants in New York State were investigated for violating epidemic prevention regulations

　　(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) More than 100 bars and restaurants in New York State were investigated for violating epidemic prevention regulations

　　China News Service, New York, July 26. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on a conference call on the 26th that 105 bars and restaurants in New York City and Long Island have been investigated and dealt with by the government for violating epidemic prevention regulations in the past two days.

　　Cuomo said that the New York State Police and the State Liquor Administration jointly established a working group to supervise the catering industry in the state, and conduct key inspections on New York City and Long Island on the 24th and 25th. Most of the businesses investigated were due to crowds gathering outside the store, and many people did not wear masks. Cuomo said that the Liquor Bureau will decide penalties for illegal businesses in Xiazhou, including suspension and revocation of liquor business licenses.

　　With the phased restart of New York State and the gradual rise in temperature after the beginning of summer, crowd gatherings have increased significantly in the past few weeks, more than in bars, restaurants and other places at night, often accompanied by violations such as not wearing masks and not observing social distancing. Acts prescribed by epidemic prevention. Como and New York Mayor Desi Hao repeatedly criticized this and asked law enforcement agencies to strengthen the implementation of epidemic prevention regulations. According to a report from the New York local media PIX11, 10 businesses in New York State have been suspended for alcohol business licenses for violating epidemic prevention regulations.

　　In terms of epidemic data, New York State added 536 new coronavirus infections on the 25th, with a positive rate of 1%; the total number of hospitalizations dropped to 637; and 3 new deaths were added. New York City confirmed 4 new cases on the 25th, and both the number of new hospitalizations and deaths were zero. A total of more than 411,000 people have been diagnosed in New York State, with approximately 32,600 deaths and approximately 72,600 recovered.

　　Cuomo also called on Republican senators in New York State to "set aside political differences" and support the provision of financial support to the states in the next round of the federal economic stimulus plan. According to the Associated Press, a new US federal economic stimulus package is expected to be announced on the 27th. Measures include issuing a relief check of $1,200 to residents in August. However, there is no final conclusion as to whether financial support should be provided to the state and local governments.

　　Cuomo said that in order to control the new crown pneumonia epidemic, New York State added about 5 billion US dollars in expenditure this year, and the loss of the epidemic to the state's fiscal revenue is estimated to be about 14 billion US dollars. If the federal government fails to provide financial support, then New York State will have to drastically cut public spending this year.

　　According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the total number of confirmed new coronavirus infections in the United States has exceeded 4.217 million, nearly 147,000 have died, and more than 1.279 million have recovered. The total number of confirmed cases in California is close to 449,000, Florida has close to 424,000, and Texas has over 390,000. (Finish)