Broadway shuts its doors over ongoing coronavirus concerns

New York’s goverr ordered all Broadway aters to shut ir doors in face of ongoing coronavirus concerns, plunging into darkness one of city’s most popular tourist attractions and causing turmoil in run-up to Tony Awards.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday banned garings of 500 or more in city, effectively forcing hand of Broadway producers who had previously said that Broadway would be “open for business” unless advised t to by government.” Shows will resume April 13.

move comes a day after Broadway’s two largest ater chains revealed that a part-time usher and security guard who worked at two aters in recent days tested positive for COVID-19 and was under quarantine.

pressure on Broadway to go dark steadily increased as or entertainment hubs shuttered, including Carnegie Hall, Metropolitan Opera, NBA, NHL, CinemaCon, Coachella and Major League Soccer.

For most people, new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

vast majority of people recover from new virus. According to World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.