New York's Cuomo, concerned about COVID-19 spread, asks protesters to get tested

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday said several days and nights of demonstrations in the state after the killing of George Floyd could accelerate the spread of the coronavirus, and urged protesters to get tested.

FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo addresses a briefing on the coronavirus disease response at the National Press Club following his meeting with U.S. President Trump in Washington, U.S., May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

“I’m not a nervous Nellie, I’m just looking at the numbers,” said Cuomo, noting that an estimated 30,000 people have protested in the state. “Many wear masks. But there is no social distancing. Police are in their face ... If you were at a protest, get a test, please.” Officials in Chicago this week expressed similar concern, and asked protesters to quarantine themselves for 14 days.

Cuomo took time in his daily coronavirus briefing to sympathize with the protests, calling Floyd’s May 25 death in Minneapolis while in police custody a murder and adding, “I share the outrage.”Following protests not only in New York City, but in the upstate cities of Buffalo, Albany, Rochester and Syracuse, Cuomo said the state would observe a “symbolic moment” of silence at 2 p.m. EDT for sharing grief and understanding.

With more people wearing face coverings, the state has made significant progress in halting the spread, as reflected in a drop in the rate of people testing positive for the virus over the past six weeks to 2% from 26%, he said.Reporting by Peter Szekely and Barbara Goldberg in New York; Editing by Matthew Lewis

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