New York governor orders residents to wear masks

WASHINGTON

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday he is ordering all residents to wear masks when they are unable to maintain social distancing in public as the hard-hit state moves to a "new normal" in the coronavirus pandemic.

Cuomo's executive order will not include civil penalties initially, and enforcement will be left to local governments following a three-day period to allow residents be compliant.

But the governor said he expects residents to adhere to it, and while he does not want to impose a penalty currently he is open to doing so if his order goes un-obeyed.

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