New York statewide lockdown to ease 15 May

FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at a daily briefing during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the State Capitol in Albany, New York, U.S., April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the first easing of the state's lockdown, saying that some low-risk businesses can reopen starting on Friday.

"This is the next big step in this historic journey," he said at his daily press conference in Rochester, New York.

Drive-in theatres, he said, would be allowed to reopen.

"Drive-in movie theaters. Talk about going back to the future. Back to drive-in movie theaters. I'm okay with that by the way," Cuomo added.

(Source: BBC)