Archive: NYS COVID-19 Resources & Information
5/22/20

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.

5/22/20 Updates
From Governor Cuomo’s press briefing in New York City:

OVERVIEW

• Hospitalizations, intubations and new cases are down.  

TOTAL NYS DEATHS: 22,401 (109 New) 

REOPENING

• Reopen as fast as you can as long as it is safe.
• If deaths continue to decrease and tracing is online, Long Island and Mid-Hudson will be eligible to reopen next week.
• Construction staging will be permitted in anticipation of Phase 1.

TESTING

• NYS today is launching a new pilot program with 52 independent pharmacies to conduct 7,000 tests per day.
• NYS has 750 testing sites.
• If you have symptoms, get a test: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home

TRACING

• Contact tracing is underway in seven regions. 
• NYS will develop an online contact tracing curriculum in conjunction with Bloomberg philanthropies and Bloomberg public health. 
• NY will share online curriculum with the National Governors Association. 

SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF PROGRAM

• Small business is a priority.
• Economists project that more than 100,000 small businesses have shut down permanently due to COVID-19.
• NY is starting a small business relief program, working with private banks. $100 million is available.
• NY will prioritize minority and women-owned businesses and focus on businesses with 20 or fewer employees and less than $3 million in gross revenues.  
• To apply: esd.ny.gov/nyforwardloans

MASKS

• Wearing a mask is mandatory when you cannot socially distance. 
• The winning “wear a mask in public” video will be selected on May 25 and used as a PSA.