N.Y. Governor Andrew Cuomo: Now not a time to be complacent, social distancing is working
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo breaks down the latest coronavirus news impacting the state. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that the coronavirus outbreak could “stabilize” within weeks if the state maintains strict social distancing policies, even as he announced the highest daily death count yet and said life for New Yorkers will never be the same. “I don’t think we return to normal. I don’t think we return to yesterday,” Cuomo said at a press conference in Albany. “I think if we’re smart, we achieve a new normal.” The governor offered a glimmer of hope that the state’s stringent policies — closing nonessential businesses and requiring residents to stay home — are helping to slow down the spread of the virus. Those social distancing measures are working, he said: “It is flattening the curve.” If those rules are maintained, he said, there’s reason to believe the health “system should stabilize over these next couple of weeks.” The coronavirus pandemic continues to hammer the Empire State, new figures showed. New York reported 10,453 new cases Wednesday, comprising 4,927 positive tests in New York City and 5,526 in the rest of the state. Half of all tests in two New York City boroughs – Queens and The Bronx – came back positive, the state reported. For more coronavirus live updates: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/08/coron... For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2JdMwO7 » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: Follow CNBC News on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC #CNBC #CNBC TV
