Gov. Cuomo Extends NYS on PAUSE Order Through May 15

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Gov. Cuomo Extends NYS on PAUSE Order Through May 15

April 16, 2020 03:30 p.m.

Press Release from Governor Cuomo's Office:

Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Announces 'NYS on

PAUSE' Extended until May 15

Directs All New Yorkers to Wear Masks or Face Coverings on Public

Transportation Systems, While Taking Private Transportation or Riding in For-

Hire Vehicles as Part of Executive Order

Announces State Will Send 100 Ventilators to New Jersey

Confirms 8,505 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing

Statewide Total to 222,284; New Cases in 48 Counties

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today

announced all NYS on Pause restrictions and closures will be extended until May

15th. This action is taken in consultation with other regional states. The states

will re-evaluate after this additional closure period.

Governor Cuomo also directed all New Yorkers to wear masks or face coverings

on public transportation systems and while taking private transportation or riding

in for-hire vehicles. Additionally, all operators of public systems, private carriers

and for-hire vehicles must wear a mask or face covering at all times while

working. These directives expand on the Executive Order announced by the

Governor yesterday requiring all people in New York to wear a mask or a face

covering when out in public and in situations where social distancing cannot be

maintained. The Executive Order will go into effect on Friday, April 17th, at 8 PM.

The Governor also announced the state will give 100 ventilators to New Jersey.

Yesterday the Governor announced the state will give 100 ventilators to

Michigan and 50 ventilators to Maryland.

"Unpausing New York and reopening our economy is going to be an ongoing

process over the coming weeks that we're working through with other states, but

we have to do it in a way that doesn't drive up the infection rate and create a

second wave of the virus," Governor Cuomo said. "We have shown that we can

control the spread of the virus, but we can't now undo all the progress we've

made. As we continue to work on a regional plan to get people back to work and

get businesses back up and running in a safe and responsible way, we are

extending all NYS on Pause functions until May 15th in coordination with other

states in our multi-state council because although we can control the beast, we

need to get that infection rate down even more and we are not there yet."

Finally, the Governor confirmed 8,505 additional cases of novel coronavirus,

bringing the statewide total to 222,284 confirmed cases in New York State.