Posted on: May 31, 2020 02:30 PM

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Coronavirus and protest update for Sunday

On Coronavirus from Cuomo
56 people died yesterday down from 67 the day before.
Protest will not affect Phase I opening in NYC.
On protest from de Blasio
The mayor was one hour late for the press briefing.
de Blasio stated there's an "anarchist movement" among the protesters.
NYPD Commissioner stated, "There are protests and there are mobs,"
On the incident of NYPD veihcle driving through group of people, "Some of the protesters who gathered around a police car that lunged forward represented a mob." The mayor stated, " We are going to investigate that incident. It has to be investigated systematically, everything needs to be looked at, the facts have to be determined immediately."
Cuomo stated "We have the National Guard on stand by. Any place that needs additional help, where the local police cant handle it, any other city that needs the state police we can provide that."
Cuomo stated all protest incidents including yesterday will include in the Attorney General report.