Edited by TJV news
Gov. Andrew Cuomo will hold his final daily coronavirus briefing this Friday – ending a 97-day streak of press conferences.
“Well do briefings as necessary,” Cuomo told reporters at a Wednesday press conference in Albany. “And I’m sure they will often be necessary, but we’re going to turn the page on the immediacy of this crisis.”
17 – The number of deaths from the coronavirus in New York on June 16. The date with the highest single-day total was April 8, with 799 deaths.
1,479– The number of people currently hospitalized with the coronavirus in New York, as of June 16. The date with the highest single-day total was April 12, with 18,825 people hospitalized.
431– The number of patients in intensive care units in New York, as of June 16.
Out of the 60,568 tests conducted in New York State yesterday, only 631, or 1.05 percent, were positive
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the U.S. Open will be held in Queens without fans from August 31st to September 13th. The USTA will take extraordinary precautions to protect players and staff, including robust testing, additional cleaning, extra locker room space and dedicated housing and transportation.
Governor Cuomo also announced that hospitals and group homes will be allowed to accept visitors at their discretion. Any facility that chooses to allow visitors must follow state guidelines, including time-limited visits and requiring visitors to wear PPE and be subject to symptom and temperature checks. The hospital visitation program expands on a pilot program that was launched in May, which demonstrated that hospitals could provide safe visitation for patients and families. Hospitals statewide will now be able to provide visitation. Group homes certified by the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities will be allowed to accept visitors beginning Friday provided they adhere to state guidance and certify compliance to OPWDD prior to commencing visitation. The prohibition on nursing home visitors remains in place as the state Department of Health continues to review.
The Governor announced global public health experts have cleared the Capital Region to enter Phase Three tomorrow, June 17th. Business guidance for phase three of the state’s reopening plan is available here.
“I am so proud what the people of this state have done to defeat this virus. The numbers are looking very good, and today we are excited to announce that the U.S. Open will be held in Queens without fans this August,” Governor Cuomo said. “We must remain vigilant and the USTA is taking all necessary precautions with players and staff, but this is an exciting day for the state.”
