Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday mandated that all employees from non-essential businesses in New York stay home.
So what's an essential business?
Empire State Development has a long list of industries and occupations that are considered to be "essential," and exempt from the mandate that all employees stay at home.
1. Essential health care operations including
research and laboratory services
hospitals
walk-in-care health facilities
veterinary and animal health services
elder care
medical wholesale and distribution
home health care workers or aides
doctor and dentist offices
nursing homes, or residential health care facilities or congregate care facilities
medical supplies and equipment providers
2. Essential infrastructure including
utilities including power generation, fuel supply and transmission
public water and wastewater
telecommunications and data centers
airports/airlines