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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that he is issuing an executive order for all people to wear a mask or face covering in public in situations where social distancing is not possible.
Cuomo’s announcement came after he said that the virus had killed at least 752 people in New York on Tuesday, and that the state’s official death toll had risen to at least 11,586.
The order will take effect on Saturday and will apply statewide.
Cuomo said the order would be part of a new normal in any plans to reopen businesses across the state.
Cuomo added in a tweet that examples during which people will need to use a face covering are when they are riding on public transit “where it is impossible to maintain social distancing, or walking on a busy sidewalk.” You may use a bandana or mask, he said.
Cuomo added: “As we look ahead, we will operate under one principle: Do No Harm. The gradually phased reopening will be determined by (1) how essential an industry is and (2) what the infection risk is for each industry. The most essential and lowest risk industries will be opened first.”
Photo by Andrew Theodorakis, Yellow House Images, of workers at Stony Brook University putting up its temp hospital
