NYC Press Briefings on Coronavirus

Earlier today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo received a briefing upon the arrival of the USNS Comfort at Pier 88 in New York City.

The USNS Comfort arrived in New York harbor today. The 1,000-bed hospital ship has 12 fully-equipped operating rooms and will significantly increase New York's hospital surge capacity.

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced all NYS On Pause functions will be extended for the next two weeks. The Governor also directed the state nonessential workforce to continue to work from home for an additional two weeks through April 15th. The state will re-evaluate after this additional two-week period.

Earlier today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo urged New Yorkers to find a silver lining in the chaos of the coronavirus pandemic, using the time they have unexpectedly been given for new and productive use.

Governor Announces Selection of Additional Sites for Temporary Hospitals, on Top of Four Other Sites UnderConstruction; Asks President Trump to Approve Sites Immediately so Construction Can Begin.

Extends School Closures Statewide for Additional Two Weeks Until April 15th.

Consumers Experiencing Financial Hardship Due to COVID-19 May Defer Paying Life Insurance Premiums for 90 Days.

Consumers and Small Businesses May Defer Paying Premiums for Property and Casualty Insurance for 60 Days.

New Yorkers Without Health Insurance Should Apply Now Through NY State of Health; If You Lost Employer Coverage, You Must Apply within 60 days of Losing That Coverage; Because of Loss of Income, New Yorkers May Also Be Eligible for Medicaid, the Essential Plan or Child Health Plus.

10,000 More Health Professionals Have Signed up to Volunteer as Part of the State's Surge Healthcare Force Since Yesterday - Bringing Total Number of Volunteers to More than 62,000.

Number of Mental Health Volunteers Has Increased Another 1,400 for a Total of More Than 10,000 Volunteers.

Confirms 7,377 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 44,635; New Cases in 39 Counties.

Confirms 6,448 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 37,258; New Cases in 39 Counties.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that to date 40,000 healthcare workers, including retirees and students, have signed up to volunteer to work as part of the state's surge healthcare force during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with more expected to sign up in the coming weeks. Additionally, more than 6,000 mental health professionals have signed up to provide free online mental health services. New Yorkers can call the state's hotline at 1-844-863-9314 to schedule a free appointment.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made an announcement at the Javits Convention Center, which has been converted into an emergency hospital by the Army Corps of Engineers amid the devastating coronavirus outbreak. He issued an emergency order, directing hospitals to increase their capacity by 50% as cases across the state surged to over 20,000.