"Those are really two hotbeds. Those are probably the two hottest of them all in terms of hotspots," Mr Trump told the now-daily briefing by the White House virus task force, adding that states in the American Midwest were not registering as many confirmed cases.
The number of confirmed infections in New York jumped to 7,000 Friday, largely because of an increase in testing, Cuomo said, as he announced he would pass an executive order mandating that only essential businesses can remain open from late Sunday.Mr Cuomo said that under"Matilda's Law," named after his mother,"non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size" were cancelled.
He dismissed references to the measures as"shelter-in-place," which they have been called in California, but the rules effectively mount to the same thing. It allows gas stations, pharmacies, banks and laundry services to remain open while restaurants can still provide take-out and delivery.Mr Trump also announced Friday that the US and Mexico have agreed to restrict non-essential travel across their border beginning on Saturday.