All 50 U.S. states started reopening in phases after a lockdown that has crippled the economy since March. This week, President Donald Trump resumed campaign rallies in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Phoenix, Arizona.
Many of his supporters were not practicing social distancing or wearing face masks. Critics raised concerns that the President’s rallies could lead to more positive coronavirus cases.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a White House health advisor, said on Tuesday that the U.S. is experiencing a “disturbing surge” in coronavirus infections. He noted that the rising number of cases in many states “reflect an increase of community spread.”
Protecting residents and maintaining public health progress in the tri-state region
On Wednesday, Gov. Cuomo said the 14-day quarantine will be effective midnight that night and applies to anyone entering New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut from states with a high rate of COVID-19 cases.
“In New York we went from the highest number of cases to some of the lowest rates in the country — no one else had to bend the curve as much as we did and now we have to make sure that the rate continues to drop in our entire region,” said Gov. Cuomo.
