Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York, explained on Monday that the worst stage of the outbreak was over for the state. Yesterday, in a media briefing, he advised that hospitalizations due to COVID-19 had fallen for 2 days in a row.
Cuomo held the media briefing with Phil Murphy, the governor of New Jersey, and Ned Lamont, the governor of Connecticut. They outlined plans to restart the economy. However, they explained that even once businesses start to reopen, people should continue to wear masks and maintain physical distancing.
“We need to build a bridge toward a reopening of the economy,” said Cuomo. “We are going to a different place — a new normal.”
Cuomo advised that the crisis will not be over until scientists have designed a vaccine, which could be 12–18 months away.