N.Y. State Coronavirus Briefing: & #39;Day 83 of the COVID-19 Crisis& #39;

New Hospitalizations in past day:
225, ↓ from 244, 295 days prior.

New deaths: 109, ↓ from 105, 112.

"Number has been stubborn on its way down ... how quick that spike went up ... how slow it is to come down."

Cuomo cited continued reminders of his COVID-19 info

— COVID-19 came from Europe, not China
— Started in Jan., Feb., not March
— Antibodies may not mean immunity
— Children may be affected
— Infected surfaces may not be major source of transmission (airborne)
— Masks mandatory

Long Island and N.Y.& #39;s mid-Hudson region can start to reopen their economies next week if 2 conditions are met:

— Coronavirus death tolls continue to go down
— Contact tracing gets up to speed

Cuomo said both areas are on track to meet the 7 key metrics. https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-cuomo-long-island-hudson-reopen-20200522-agrexz4ttnai3nxk36ok73c2zq-story.html">https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavir...

Mid-Hudson spans Westchester, Rockland, Ulster, Dutchess, Sullivan, Orange. Putnam counties.

He detailed contact tracing criteria, adding regions mostly have to get programs “online”

Also cited construction, agricultural, manufacturing, retail guidelines https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-cuomo-long-island-hudson-reopen-20200522-agrexz4ttnai3nxk36ok73c2zq-story.html">https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavir...