NYC Residents Should Cover Face When in Public, Mayor Says

A shopper and cashier both wear masks and gloves and the cashier also has on a plastic visor at the checkout station Pat's Farms grocery store in Merrick, New York, on March 31, 2020. Al Bello/Getty Images

ALBANY, N.Y.—As the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus, cases soared, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio asked New Yorkers on Thursday to wear a face covering when they go outside to prevent the spread of the CCP virus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that the state’s supply of breathing machines could be exhausted in six days. And the COVID-19 death toll climbed to at least 2,400. While New York City remained a hotspot, there were troublesome trends around the state as the outbreak spread to every county. Unemployment filings skyrocketed too, as the pandemic wreaked economic havoc.

The latest developments in New York:

Face Covering

New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio asked New Yorkers to wear a face covering when they go outside and will be near other people.