NEW YORK | Some manufacturing and construction activities could resume in New York State after May 15, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday.
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He nevertheless specified that this recovery should take place, initially, in the northern part of the state, and not in the city of New York.
“Southern (State of) New York,” where the economic capital of the country is located, “will be a little more complicated,” Cuomo said.
Coordination work is indeed necessary upstream with the areas bordering the city, where many people live who usually work in New York, he said.
May 15 is the date until which the governor has, for the moment, extended the containment measures.
The restart of certain manufacturing and construction activities is the first phase of the recovery plan.
A minimum of two weeks is expected before starting the second phase, which includes the reopening of other businesses or offices, to ensure that the first phase has not resulted in a resurgence of the pandemic.
The governor made it clear that this reopening was conditional on a further decline in hospitalizations by May 15.
New York State has recorded 367 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the lowest total since March 30 (332).
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The coronavirus pandemic has killed 16,966 people in New York State to date.
Before being able to reopen offices or a business, a company will have to present to health authorities a plan to prevent the risks of transmission of the virus.
The governor said that a large-scale exit from confinement can only be done with the reopening of schools, to allow parents to go to work.
While state schools are currently closed, no final decision has been made at the state level on whether to reopen, although New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced. cancellation of the end of the school year.
Many schools are currently studying the possibility of remaining open during the summer, revealed the governor, “to make up for some lost time”.
New York governor considers sporting events without audiences
The governor of New York state on Sunday raised the possibility of allowing sporting events to take place again, but behind closed doors to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
“We want to allow the sport to restart, so that people have an activity to watch on television,” Andrew Cuomo explained at his daily press conference.
“What sports can work without an audience? He asked himself. “What sports can be economically viable without having to sell tickets in their stadiums or halls? ”
All sports leagues and championships, whether professional or amateur, have currently been on a standstill in the United States since mid-March, with very few exceptions.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), the leading organizer of wrestling matches, has been licensed to operate in Florida.
Several American racetracks, especially in Florida, also continue to organize races, without an audience.
None of the major sports championships in the United States have yet announced a resumption date.
“It’s not my job. I don’t know the financial data, ”Andrew Cuomo warned.
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But if a league can be profitable without box office revenues while generating revenues from broadcast rights, “the premise is not the same.”
“Be creative. Try to find a solution, ”he urged, explaining that he spoke with sports leaders.
“If players can earn more than staying at home and (club) owners can make money rather than nothing at all, why not? », Said the governor. ” I would like to see that. ”
According to Andrew Zimbalist, professor of sports economics at Smith College in Massachusetts, each major American league derives, at a minimum, 40% of its income from ticket sales.
But in the case of all other championships and leagues in the United States, the revenue from box office revenue is significantly higher, as the revenue from broadcast rights is significantly lower.
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