April 21, 2020- Buffalo, NY- Governor Andrew Cuomo delivers his daily press briefing on COVID-19, Coronavirus in Buffalo (Darren McGee- Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)
BUFFALO – New York will restart the state’s economy on a regional basis.
That from governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday, making a sharp turn from his earlier statements that such a plan could lead a large number of people to travel to locations where businesses have reopened.
Cuomo announced the regional plan in Buffalo late Tuesday morning.
The governor added that ramping up testing to a level where any resurgence of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus can be quickly detected will be a key to reopening New York’s economy, including allowing some regions to reopen businesses sooner than other parts of the state.
Cuomo said the plan will focus on 10 regions of New York State and each will be subject to a different analysis on when and how to reopen businesses and schools.
Sen. George Borrello, who joined Assemblyman Andy Goodell and other upstate Republicans in calling for a regional reopening approach, said he was very glad to see the governor’s sudden shift.
Cuomo said Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will coordinate reopening western New York, and former Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy has been enlisted to oversee reopening of the Finger Lakes region, including Rochester.
I don’t think we ready to reopen right with this virus at rise still I think we would really be putting our kids at risk to have them return to our schools when no one has been tested yet I work for the courts and we have to show up each day not knowing who’s walking in with this virus big mistake right now we just seen 247 cases just come in over this past weekend we really need time but I don’t make the calls
I don’t think we should rush it also afraid of schools opening back up with tons of kids I think we should take our time with opening up and pay that it gets a lot better and we must stay in if you are not going to work hospital or food stay home this is so scary
I don’t feel workers should be FORCED to go back to work until there is testing for all. I think people would feel more comfortable returning to work with testing, still with social distancing. My job isn’t worth my life.