(CNN) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday the state's stay-at-home order will be extended until at least May 15 as he warned that any change in behavior could reignite the spread of coronavirus.

The stark limits on non-essential activities could extend beyond May 15, Cuomo said.

"What happens after then, I don't know. We will see depending on what the data shows," he said.

The rates of hospitalization, ICU admission and intubation in the state are all decreasing, Cuomo said. The total number of people hospitalized also declined, an indication that New York may have passed the peak of its outbreak.

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