Cuomo did not give a timeline, but the state’s stay-at-home order is due to expire on May 15 and the governor has said before that the areas with fewer infections could consider reopening after that date. While short on specifics, the outline disclosed by Cuomo at a daily briefing was the most detailed sketch so far on how the state – the epicenter of the crisis in the United States – would start to loosen restrictions on businesses and daily life. Cuomo said he understood the feelings of protesters pushing for a faster reopening but also warned that moving too quickly could spark a resurgence of the virus, which has killed nearly 20,000 people across the Northeastern state.
