Gov. Cuomo expressed his "best wishes" to
President Donald Trump and the first lady announced they tested positive for
COVID-19.
He said during a conference call Friday morning that he
hopes they have "mild cases and a speedy recovery."
"Politics is politics...but on a human level, the
president grew up in New York, from Queens, I know the first lady, so I sincerely wish them the best," said Gov. Cuomo.
The governor also said the positive cases for President Trump and Melania Trump drives home the gravity of the pandemic and that the public must "take this seriously."
The governor also repeated that local law enforcement must
enforce COVID-19 requirements and issue fines to those not wearing a mask in
public.
"Compliance is enforcement. Compliance is not
education," he said.