Gov. Cuomo Has No Plans to Quarantine New York City
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday that New York City won't be put under lockdown as some other cities around the world have been in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. So far, there are approximately 1,700 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state and 12 people have died from it.
The governor stated that a quarantine of New York City -- or of any city in the state -- "cannot happen legally" without his approval, and that's not a course of action he has any interest in pursuing.
However, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has latitude to take actions of his own. "Under the emergency powers I can do curfews, road restrictions, all sorts of shutdowns," he said during a televised interview.
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