Archive: NYS COVID-19 Resources & Information
6/12/20

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.

6/12/20 Updates 
From Governor Cuomo’s press briefing in New York City:

OVERVIEW 

• 42 COVID deaths recorded over the last 24 hours. 

REOPENING

• Watching the daily testing number.
• NYS performs 50,000 tests per day.
• Hotspots continue to be Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens.
• COVID is spiking again in 21 other states that have reopened.
• 14 states are seeing all-time high numbers of positive cases.
• Since NY has reopened the number of positive cases has continued to go down.
• NYS now has the lowest rate of transmission of any other state. 

NOT-FOR-PROFIT REMOTE PROCEEDINGS

• S.8412 (Benjamin)/A.10498-A (Paulin) was passed in the Legislature and delivered to the Governor.
• This legislation codifies an earlier Executive Order issued by Governor Cuomo to allow for remote proceedings of board meetings.
• The bill would allow for not-for-profit corporations to hold meetings through remote communications to the extent the board of that organization authorizes that participation.