While securing accurate info is a challenge, this is what we have as of March 20 on restrictions and definitions of essential industries and on individuals over 70 and those with compromised immune systems.
(Source-NY Times)
Broadly speaking, these are the kinds of businesses that could be deemed essential:
grocers, restaurants offering takeout or delivery, convenience stores, liquor stores, hardware stores, warehouses and distributors
health care providers and pharmacies
gas stations, banks, laundromats and dry cleaners
child care providers
animal shelters and veterinary services
utilities, telecommunications and transportation providers
auto repair, plumbers and other skilled contractors, construction companies and many kinds of manufacturers
funeral homes, crematories and cemeteries
States are also adopting special rules to protect older residents and those with compromised immune systems. Governor Cuomo put restrictions on people 70 and older.New Yorkers over 70 and those with underlying medical conditions can go outside, but only for solitary exercises like hiking and running. They must also wear masks if they are in the company of others.
Healthy people in New York can generally can leave their homes for groceries and medicines, and to exercise and take walks, as long as they keep six feet away from others.
