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Gov. Cuomo to issue executive order requiring New Yorkers to wear masks, coverings in public

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during his daily COVID-19 news conference on Wednesday that he is readying an executive order that will require New Yorkers to wear a mask or mouth/nose covering “where social distancing cannot be maintained.”

News 12 Staff

Apr 15, 2020, 11:03 AM

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