The list of essential shops is being drawn up. Cuomo said it includes restaurants that deliver food at home, as serving the public was banned this week.
“This will have negative consequences for the economy,” he admitted, but assured that it is necessary to save lives.
People will be able to go out to exercise alone, to run or ride a bicycle, but they will not be able to play a game of basketball, for example, Cuomo clarified.
Public transportation will continue to function because essential workers must have a way to get to their jobs in hospitals, pharmacies, or supermarkets.
Cuomo said that as a result of the sharp increase in tests for the coronavirus in New York, the number of infected in the state jumped to 7,245, with almost 3,000 new cases in one day. The death toll rose to 39.
Most were registered in New York City, with 4,408 cases, almost 2,000 in the last 24 hours.
The governor noted that on Thursday, in a single day, 10,000 tests were carried out, an incredible jump compared to previous days and with what happens in other states.
Cuomo again asked companies to have artificial respirators and masks and not to require them to loan or sell them to the authorities.
He also said that he cannot force companies to produce masks, gloves or alcohol gel, which are very difficult to find in the market, but that there will be financial rewards for those who wish to launch the company.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday renewed his call for the federal government to send masks and respirators to the hardest hit regions.
With information from AFP and EFE
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