NY Gov. Cuomo: Restaurants, bars close at 10 pm
FILE - A person wearing a protective face mask for protect against COVID-19 walks in New York, Monday, April 6, 2020, during the current coronavirus outbreak.[AP/ Matt Rourke]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says all restaurants, bars and gyms will have to close at 10 p.m. across New York state in the latest effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The governor says people will be barred from hosting private gatherings with more than 10 people. Cuomo says the new restrictions go into effect Friday. He says they are necessary because new coronavirus infections have been traced to those types of activities. Only carry-out service will be allowed after 10 p.m.
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Cuomo spoke as rates of coronavirus infection continued to rise in New York. He says 1,628 people were hospitalized across the state for COVID-19 on Tuesday and 21 people died.