MARCH 1ST, 2020: First Confirmed COVID-19 Case Reported In New York State (Healthcare Worker Living In Manhattan)
MARCH 3RD, 2020: Second Confirmed COVID-19 Case Reported In New York State (Lawyer Living In New Rochelle)
MARCH 4TH, 2020: Nine Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Reported In New York State All In Connection With The Lawyer (March 3rd) --> Included Lawyer's Wife, Son, Daughter, Neighbor, A Friend, And Other Family
MARCH 7TH, 2020: Governor Andrew Cuomo Declared A STATE OF EMERGENCY (Statewide) After 89 Confirmed Cases Of The Virus Were Reported
MARCH 8TH, 2020: 106 Cases Of COVID-19 Were Reported Statewide; NYC Issued Commuter Guidelines Urging Sick Individuals To Avoid Public Transit & Encouraging All Citizens To Avoid Densely Packed Buses, Subways, And Cars
MARCH 10TH, 2020: Governor Cuomo Ordered A Containment Zone In New Rochelle From March 12-25 --> Schools, Places Of Worship, And Other Large Gathering Locations Were To Close
MARCH 12TH, 2020: Governor Cuomo Orders All Gatherings Of 500+ Attendees To Be Cancelled; All Gatherings Of Less Than 500 Attendees Must Reduce Capacity By 50%
MARCH 12TH, 2020: Governor Cuomo Orders All SUNY Campuses To Close Within A Week, Then Shift To Online Learning For The Remainder Of The Week
MARCH 15TH, 2020: All New York City Schools Are Ordered To Close Until At Least April 20th
MARCH 16TH, 2020: Governor Cuomo Signed Executive Order Forcing School Districts To Close By March 18th Through April 1st; Cuomo Waived 180-Day Instruction Requirement
MARCH 18TH, 2020: Governor Cuomo Orders Non-Essential Businesses To Reduce Workforce Capacity By 50%
MARCH 19TH, 2020: Governor Cuomo Orders Non-Essential Businesses To Reduce Workforce Capacity By No More Than 25%
MARCH 20TH, 2020: Statewide Stay-At-Home Order Issued (NY Pause); All Non-Essential Businesses Ordered To Close; All Non-Essential Gatherings Cancelled
MARCH 25TH, 2020: NYSDOH Issues Controversial Order Requiring Nursing Homes To Accept Positive COVID-19 Patients Discharged From Overwhelmed Hospitals (Order Revoked On May 10th, 2020)
MARCH 27TH, 2020: Governor Cuomo Extends Closure Of All Schools Through April 15th
APRIL 6TH, 2020: Statewide Stay-At-Home Order Extended Through April 29th
APRIL 6TH, 2020: Governor Cuomo Extends Closure Of All Schools Through April 29th
APRIL 16TH, 2020: Statewide Stay-At-Home Order Extended Through May 15th
APRIL 16TH, 2020: Governor Cuomo Extends Closure Of All Schools Through May 15th
APRIL 15TH, 2020: Governor Cuomo Orders The Wearing Of Face Coverings In All Public Spaces When Social Distancing Cannot Be Maintained
APRIL 16TH, 2020: Statewide Stay-At-Home Order Extended Through May 15th
APRIL 16TH, 2020: Governor Cuomo Extends Closure Of All Schools Through May 15th
MAY 1ST, 2020: Governor Cuomo Extends Closure Of All Schools & Colleges Through REMAINDER OF 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR
MAY 7TH, 2020: Governor Cuomo Announces 4-Phase Re-Opening Plan
MAY 14TH, 2020: Governor Cuomo Extends The COVID-19 State Of Emergency Through June 13th, 2020
MAY 15TH, 2020: 5 Regions Meet The Criteria To Enter Phase 1