The mayor of New York ordered to close bars, restaurants, theaters, cinemas and nightclubs due to the coronavirus

The mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, ordered to close nightclubs, cinemas, theaters and concert halls; In addition, restaurants, bars and cafes, which can only offer delivery Y take out. From this Tuesday at 9 in the morning the measure will be effective. “This is not a decision I made lightly,” he said.

“These places are part of the heart of our city. They are part of what it means to be a New Yorker. But our city is facing an unprecedented threat, and we must respond with a wartime mentality, ”added De Blasio.

The mean was taken after some officials recommended applying the maximum possible distancing, since andn the city the cases reached a total of 613, when there were 269 cases reported until Saturday.

That is, in just one week the cases increased considerably in the most populous city in the US, a situation that its mayor claims he had not experienced before, especially when the situation changes minute by minute and with it, the decisions to be taken in relation to the management of information and measures vis-à-vis society.

On the other hand, New York City’s public school system, the largest in the nation, will begin shutting down this week, by far the most far-reaching and most disruptive measure the city has taken so far to slow the spread of the coronavirus.Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced Sunday. All Westchester and Long Island public schools will also close, the governor said.

Cuomo reported this Sunday that that state became the main focus of the coronavirus in the US, with 729 registered cases and 3 deaths, and called on the Government to increase hospital capacity because 80% of the 3,000 intensive care beds are occupied.

The city’s vast system of 1,800 schools now faces its most serious challenge in decadesas it embarks on a massive shutdown that the mayor has said could last until the end of the school year or even the rest of 2020.

The closures will alter the lives and routines of 1.1 million children, 75,000 teachers and more than a million parents, and they will undoubtedly provoke wider upheaval at a time of deep anxiety for New Yorkers.

“This is going to be very difficult for many families, but we have to protect the health of New Yorkers. Together we have to respond and together we will overcome this crisis ”, assured de Blasio.

The mayor and Cuomo had resisted closing city schools, even as other states closed their public schools, and urban school districts, such as Los Angeles and Seattle, did the same.

But in recent days, a growing chorus of local politicians, public health experts, parents and educators have increased pressure on the city to close schools. On Sunday afternoon, even Cuomo said city schools should close in 24 hours, as soon as the city comes up with a plan for childcare and feeding.

On the other hand, The President of the United States, Donald Trump, called for calm this Sunday and assured citizens that “there is no need to accumulate” supplies and food, after concern had spread in the country after the latest decisions taken by several states to tighten measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, which has already affected more than 3,000 people in the country.

“You don’t have to buy that much. Take it easy and relax”, Has tried to reassure the tycoon to his compatriots after the images of Americans flocking to supermarkets across the country, where they have in many cases finished with the stocks of toilet paper and basic necessities and canned food.

According to the latest balance published by The New York Times, The United States registers more than 3,100 coronavirus cases and more than 50 deaths in 49 states.

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