New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to give update on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday. On Monday, he said several regions in upstate New York that have shown progress in taming the COVID-19 outbreak are ready to restart economic activity by the end of the week.
“We’re on the other side of the mountain,” he said. “It’s an exciting new phase. We’re all anxious to get back to work.”
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He reported 488 new coronavirus cases and 161 deaths, and said it was the best daily metrics on record since March 19.
