Governor Andrew Cuomo: "This is not a highly nuanced, sophisticated response. This is a fear-driven response. You know, this is not a policy being written by a scalpel. This is a policy being cut by a hatchet. It's just a very blunt.
"I didn't propose this, you know. It was proposed by the mayor in the city. I'm trying to sharpen it and make it better, but it's out of fear. People see the numbers going up. Close everything! Close everything! It's not the best way to do it but it is a fear-driven response.
"The virus scares people... The fear is too high to do anything other than: let's do everything we can to get the infection rate down now. Close the doors. Close the windows. That's where we are."
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32 positives today is under @MayorBowser's 35 positives/day standard thanks to moderating testing volume.
Trending toward @MayorBowser's nearly impossible 5 positives/day/100K standard as RNA shadow fades; will need testing volume to stay moderate to get there.