Archive: NYS COVID-19 Resources & Information
6/5/20

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.

6/5/20 Updates 
From Governor Cuomo’s press briefing from the Red Room of the New York State Capitol: 

OVERVIEW

• Hospitalizations are down; lowest number to date.
• 42 new fatalities over the last 24 hours (lowest number since COVID started).
• 8 weeks ago, we had 800 deaths.
• People radically changed the way they behaved.   

PROTESTS

• 4 Cornerstones of NYS “Say Their Names” criminal justice package:
  - Transparency of prior disciplinary records (50-a).
  - Ban chokeholds.
  - False race-based 911 reports should be a hate crime in NYS.
  - Codify attorney general as independent prosecutor for police murders.
• People are focused and have a plan, and that’s when social change happens. 

CURFEW

• This is a local decision. Police need to protect the public but also deal with the looters.
• Curfews are designed to let police be in a position where they can stop the looting.