New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said recent CCP virus data has shown “remarkable progress” and that the current shutdown measures in place could be eased as early as June 1 this year.
“The City indicators, the State indicators, we’re seeing very clear progress; we have to sustain the progress,” he added.
In a statement, de Blasio said the Staten Island Ferry “keeps this city running” and that it would help “essential workers fight this crisis on the front lines.”
The June reopening date is based on “everything we know today,” de Blasio said, acknowledging that “this disease has thrown us a lot of curve balls.”
But he said that the reasoning behind their decision is based on solid data.
According to de Blasio, in the last 10 days the number of people testing positive citywide has all been “below 15 percent.”
“We’ve gotten down below 15 percent for 10 days and stayed there consistently,” he said. “So, again, this is remarkable progress.
“We’re basing it on the trend, which has been pretty damn consistent.”
New York City will start to move into its phase one reopening plan during the first week of June or the second week of June, according to the mayor.
There are a total of four phases of reopening that include reopening up restaurants, food services, and entertainment industries later on.
De Blasio added that their reopening plan could start “possibly with some modifications for the reality in New York City.”