NEW: I am signing an Executive Order directing employers to provide essential workers with cloth or surgical face masks to wear when directly interacting with the public. We will safeguard the public health by having those who interact with public wear appropriate face coverings

NEW: I am signing an Executive Order directing employers to provide essential workers with cloth or surgical face masks to wear when directly interacting with the public.

We will safeguard the public health by having those who interact with public wear appropriate face coverings

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) April 12, 2020