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Gov. Cuomo Announces COVID-related Eviction Moratorium Extension May 07, 2020

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GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES MORATORIUM ON COVID-RELATED EVICTIONS WILL BE EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 20TH

State is Banning Late Payments or Fees for missed Rent Payments During Eviction Moratorium and Allowing Renters Facing Financial Hardship to Use Security Deposit as Payment

$25 Million Nourish New York Initiative Has Helped Nearly 50 Food Banks, More Than 2,100 New York Farms and More Than 20,000 Households Across the State

Results of State's Antibody Testing Survey of Health Care Workers Show Infection Rate Among Health Care Workers is About the Same or Lower Than General Population

Confirms 3,491 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 327,469; New Cases in 47 Counties

Governor Cuomo Announces Schmidt Futures Will Help NYS Build Back Better May 06, 2020

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Eric Schmidt Will Lead 15-Member Commission and Use What the State Has Learned During COVID-19 Pandemic, Combined with New Technologies, to Improve Telehealth and Broadband Systems Across the State

Outlines Results of New Hospitalization Data to Further Reduce Number of New Hospitalizations per Day

JetBlue is Donating 100,000 Pairs of Round-Trip Flights for Medical Personnel and Nurses

Confirms 2,786 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 323,978; New Cases in 45 Counties

Reimagining Education in the New Normal May 05, 2020

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New York State is collaborating with the Gates Foundation and bringing in national and international experts as needed to develop a blueprint to reopen K-12 schools and colleges.

Announces New Contest Asking New Yorkers to Create and Share a Video Explaining Why People Should Wear a Mask in Public; Interested New Yorkers Can Learn More at WearAMask.NY.Gov

Confirms 2,239 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 321,192; New Cases in 41 Counties

Governor Cuomo Outlines Additional Guidelines for When Regions Can Re-Open May 05, 2020

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State Will Monitor Four Core Factors to Determine if a Region Can Re-Open: Number of New Infections, Health Care Capacity, Diagnostic Testing Capacity and Contact Tracing Capacity

Outlines New Safety Precautions Each Business Must Put in Place Upon Re-Opening

More Than One Million New Yorkers Have Been Tested for COVID-19 to Date

New York's National Guard Has Made Nearly 300,000 Testing Kits to Collect Samples

Announces Special Enrollment through the Marketplace will Remain Open Through June 15, 2020

Confirms 2,538 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 318,953; New Cases in 45 Counties

Governor Cuomo Announces Joint Multi-State Agreement May 03, 2020

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GOVERNOR CUOMO, GOVERNOR MURPHY, GOVERNOR LAMONT, GOVERNOR WOLF, GOVERNOR CARNEY, GOVERNOR RAIMONDO & GOVERNOR BAKER ANNOUNCE JOINT MULTI-STATE AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP REGIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN FOR PPE AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

States Will Aggregate Demand for PPE, Medical Equipment and Testing on a Regional Basis
Regional Supply Chains Will Help Realize Better Pricing, Delivery and Reliability of PPE and Medical Equipment for States

Governor Cuomo Announces Results of Completed Antibody Testing May 02, 2020

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GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF COMPLETED ANTIBODY TESTING STUDY OF 15,000 PEOPLE SHOW 12.3 PERCENT OF POPULATION HAS COVID-19 ANTIBODIES

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State Will Distribute Over 7 Million More Cloth Masks to Vulnerable New Yorkers and Frontline Workers Across the State
State is Distributing $25 Million to Food Banks Across the State Through the Nourish New York Initiative
Confirms 4,663 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 312,977; New Cases in 44 Counties

Governor Cuomo Announces Schools and College Facilities Statewide Will Remain Closed for the Rest of the Academic Year May 01, 2020

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May 1, 2020: Daily Corona Virus Press Briefing

AMID ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES SCHOOLS AND COLLEGE FACILITIES STATEWIDE WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR THE REST OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR

Directs Schools and Colleges to Create Re-Opening Plans that Re-Imagine Facilities to Be Approved by the State
State is Partnering with Kate Spade New York Foundation and Crisis Text Line to Provide 24/7 Emotional Support Service for Frontline Workers; Workers Can Text NYFRONTLINE to 741-741
Department of Financial Services to Require New York State-Regulated Health Insurers to Waive Out-of-Pocket Costs for Mental Health Services for Frontline Essential Workers
Announces New Targeted Efforts to Further Reduce Number of New Hospitalizations per Day
Five New Drive-Through Testing Facilities Now Open in Monroe, Erie, Broome, Niagara and Oneida Counties
Confirms 3,942 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 308,314; New Cases in 48 Counties

Governor Cuomo Announces Contact Tracing Pilot Program Supported by Mayor Mike Bloomberg to Begin in Coming Weeks Apr 30, 2020

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New York's Nation-Leading Program Expected to Have 6,400 to 17,000 Tracers Statewide Depending on Projected Number of Cases

State Health Department Working with Mayor Bloomberg, Johns Hopkins University and Vital Strategies to Build Army of Contact Tracers for Program

April 29, 2020 Apr 29, 2020

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Daily Press Briefing, April 29, 2020: 11:30 AM

AMID ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES 35 COUNTIES APPROVED TO RESUME ELECTIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENTS

New York State is Now Conducting Average of 30,000 Diagnostic Tests Per Day;
Results of FDNY and NYPD Antibody Testing Study Show 17.1 Percent of FDNY and 10.5 Percent of NYPD Have Antibodies;
State is Expanding Antibody Testing Today for 1,000 Transit Workers;
Directs MTA to Issue Full Plan by Tomorrow on How to Clean and Disinfect Every Train, Every Night;
Confirms 4,585 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 299,691; New Cases in 46 Counties;

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