“Together we will reduce density (of people) and slow the spread of coronavirus,” Cuomo tweeted shortly after a news conference where he imposed a mandatory statewide order to cap staffing at 50% of the workforce for all but essential businesses. The governor also announced a 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship was headed to New York City for possible assistance in handling non-virus medical issues if local hospitals are overrun by victims of COVID-19.