New York is the hardest hit state in the US, with 32,700 cases as of Wednesday.
Cases are expected to peak within the next three weeks, and a temporary morgue has even been built outside of New York City's Bellevue Hospital.
On March 20, the governor signed an executive order telling all non-essential businesses to keep their employees home, starting the evening of Sunday, March 23, Business Insider's Bryan Pietsch reported. The order also told New Yorkers to avoid gathering in groups and to avoid public transportation unless absolutely needed.
He also also implemented "Matilda's Law," a reference to his mother, which seeks to give protection to those over the age of 70 during the pandemic.
A recent Business Insider poll revealed that Cuomo and infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci are the most trusted leaders in America on the coronavirus right now, with both ranking far above President Donald Trump.