Archive: NYS COVID-19 Resources & Information
4/24/20

In the rapidly changing dynamics of combating the Cornonavirus, information is updated constantly. This archive is being provided as an additional resource for those seeking to learn more about how New York State is addressing COVID-19.

4/24/20 Updates
From Governor Cuomo's Briefing in the Red Room of the NYS Capitol 

OVERVIEW

• ICU admissions, intubations, and overall hospitalizations are down.
• Number of new hospitalizations is remaining flat which is troubling.

TOTAL NYS DEATHS: 16,162 (422 new)

REOPENING 

• NY is not on the list of states that have submitted a reopening plan.
• CDC guidance states that before any state reopens, we need two weeks of a flat or declining curve.
• The State will make a decision regarding NY PAUSE order in the next week. 

ABSENTEE BALLOTS

• A new executive order will order the Board of Elections to send all voters who want to vote absentee, absentee ballot applications for the June 23 primaries.

RESEARCH

• There were likely 28,000 cases in US in February and more than 10,000 in NY.
• The cases in NY likely came from Europe, most likely Italy.
• Between beginning of the spread of virus in January to European closedown in March approximately 13,000 flights came to NY and NJ bringing 2.2 million people.
• How long does the virus live?

                - Up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel.
                - Up to 24 hours on cardboard.
                - Up to four hours on materials like copper.
                - Can hang in the air for up to three hours before falling. 

FISCAL

• NYS is expecting a $13.3 billion (14%) revenue decline from the Executive Budget forecast.  Spread across FY's 2021 to 2024, the state is calculating $61 billion in losses. 

FROM Q & A 

• The Governor stated that he would like to get to 40,000 tests per day in NY.
• The Governor has been in constant contact with the White House to discuss supply chain issues for testing.