Jul 3, 2022 · Governor Kathy Hochul today provided New Yorkers an update on COVID-19 as new variants contribute to increases in hospitalizations in parts of New York State and around the country.

On March 3, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the first recorded case of person-to-person spread in New York State had been confirmed via a New Rochelle man who was working at a law firm within One Grand Central Place in Midtown Manhattan. [5]

Unlike many other states, New York did not see a spike or "second wave" in the daily new case rate during the summer months. [12] [13] On June 17, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York had the lowest infection rate in the United States. [14]

Oct 17, 2024 · Governor Hochul provided New Yorkers an update on COVID-19 as new variants contribute to increases in hospitalizations. Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the CDC’s approval last night of an updated COVID-19 vaccine and urged New Yorkers to get the shot once it is available later this week.

Jun 17, 2020 · Below is a timeline of the New York state governor's first 100 days responding to the coronavirus crisis: MARCH. March began with New York state's first coronavirus case and soon hit New York City harder than any metropolis in America -- killing 1,000 city residents before the month was out.

On April 16, New York Governor Cuomo extended the state's stay-at-home order and school closures through May 15, amid signs of the rate of hospitalizations slowly declining. He warned that any change in behavior could reignite the spread of coronavirus. [81]

Apr 3, 2023 · On March 7, 2020, former Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued his first Executive Order of the COVID-19 pandemic, declaring a statewide disaster emergency. For more than two years, that declaration gave the Governor access to wide-ranging authority to address the ongoing pandemic without the involvement of the Legislature. [2]

Sep 12, 2022 · ALBANY, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul is not extending the COVID-19 state disaster emergency. The emergency is set to expire at midnight on September 12.

Mar 7, 2020 · Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York will end the state disaster emergency declared on March 7, 2020 to fight COVID-19. Given New York's dramatic progress against COVID-19, with the success in vaccination rates, and declining hospitalization and positivity statewide the state of emergency will expire after Thursday, June 24.

Amid Lack of Federal Direction, Governor Cuomo, Governor Murphy and Governor Lamont Announce Regional Approach to Combatting COVID-19; During Coronavirus Briefing, Governor Cuomo Issues Executive Order Allowing State to Increase Hospital Capacity; March 15, 2020