Everything That Happened Today in the Fight Against the Coronavirus | NBC New York

Gov. Andrew Cuomo re-upped his oft-repeated call for a country-wide face-covering order Thursday, tweeting bluntly, "There should be a national mask mandate," amid mounting evidence that shows it effectively fights the virus. At the same time, he's issuing a renewed plea to New Yorkers, especially young ones, to stick with that precaution and others, citing a "significant' uptick in infections among people ages 21 to 30. Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy were the first governors in the nation to enact statewide executive orders mandating masks, both outdoors and indoors in places where social distancing isn't possible. Recently, Mayor Bill de Blasio has suggested people in New York City wear them at all times regardless.