New York State has extended the PAUSE to May 15th. Non-essential workers must continue to stay home and social distancing rules will remain in place.
Additionally, starting TODAY, Friday April 17th, 2020, all New Yorkers MUST wear a cloth face covering or a mask when out in public and in situations where social distancing cannot be maintained. Please visit the CDC website for more information:www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent- getting-sick/diy-cloth-face- coverings.html
For essential workers, effective Wednesday April 15th at 8 PM, any employees of essential business or entities who are present in the workplace shall be provided and shall wear face coverings. Businesses must provide, at their expense, such face coverings for their employees.
For more information, please see the below documents.
Face Mask Guidelines for Essential Employees