Although New York's seeing encouraging trends in the data, Governor Andrew Cuomo urged residents to remain diligent because the state isn't out of the woods yet.
Although the six-day downward trend in deaths ended on Friday, the increase shouldn't be viewed as an indication that mitigation measures aren't working. While there's still more progress to be made, Cuomo applauded New Yorkers for taking action to change the fate of the state.
To this end, Cuomo announced on Friday that he was closing all K-12 schools and colleges for the rest of the academic year. Just as businesses will be tasked with creating plans to safeguard workers when they reopen, schools will be asked to determine precautions that should be taken in education environments.
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