April 15 2020 – ALBANY, New York:Governor Andrew Cuomo held his daily press conference today at the Capitol building in Albany. The following are the key points of the presser:
– AMID ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GOVERNOR CUOMO ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER REQUIRING ALL PEOPLE IN NEW YORK TO WEAR MASKS OR FACE COVERINGS IN PUBLIC
– The state Will Begin Conducting Antibody Tests Prioritizing Frontline Workers Beginning This Week -2,000 Tests Per Day Using a Finger Prick Test. – Announces State Will Give 100 Ventilators to Michigan and 50 Ventilators to Maryland
– Issues Executive Order Requiring Nursing Homes to Inform Family Members of Residents of COVID-19 Cases
– Issues Executive Order Allowing Individuals Assisting with COVID-19 Response to Stay in a Hotel in New York City for More Than 28 Days without Becoming a Tenant
– SUNY and CUNY Colleges Using 3D Printers to Produce Personal Protective Equipment for Frontline Medical Workers
– Confirms 11,571 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State – Bringing Statewide Total to 213,779; New Cases in 43 Counties
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