Published 07:35 IST, October 5th 2020
New York Governor assures 'aggressive enforcement' of COVID-19 restrictions in hot spots
New York will now be carrying out ‘heavy-handed enforcement’ of COVID-19 restrictions such as wearing masks and adhering to social distance norms.
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New York State Goverr Andrew Cuomo said that local governments have failed to do an effective job when it comes to enforcing COVID-19 restrictions and vowed to improve situation on Sunday, October 4 (local time). According to reports, refore state will w be carrying out ‘heavy-handed enforcement’ of COVID-19 restrictions such as wearing masks and hering to social distance rms.
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Local Governments reach out to State: Cuomo
In a series of tweets posted, Cuomo explained that in whichever jurisdiction state took over enforcement of restrictions compliance levels went up. But he ded that state could t take over all jurisdictions in this manner and refore urgent local governments that could t effectively enforce restrictions to reach out to state.
Cuomo also ded that he was extremely concerned about lack of testing in schools and that if local authorities failed to increase tenting n state would close schools done. Cuomo said he wants schools in state to reopen but only if y are done in a safe manner.
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state of New York is currently worst-hit region in United States. On Sunday, October 4 New York recorded 1,222 new COVID-19 cases as well as 14 fatalities. New York has recorded more than 33,000 COVID-19 fatalities, highest in any US state followed by Texas with just over 16,000 fatalities.
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COVID-19 pandemic which saw its first outbreak in a wet market in Wuhan, China last year has w spre all across world. virus, named COVID-19 by World Health Organisation, has infected over 35 million people worldwide with global death toll crossing 1,000,000. US has reported more than 7.4 million positive COVID-19 cases and a death toll of over 200,000.
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07:35 IST, October 5th 2020