New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told CNN locking down states isn't legal and would lead to "total mayhem." He called Trump's suggestion a "federal declaration of war" on states.
"I don’t even believe it’s legal," Cuomo said. "That’s not a quarantine, that’d be a lockdown. If you said that we’re geographically confining people, that’d be a lockdown. Then we would be Wuhan, China, and that wouldn’t make sense."
Cuomo says New York is the financial sector of the country and it’d be paralyzed if the state was put on lockdown.
"How would you ever operationally stop goods from coming to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut? … I can’t believe he’s considering that," Cuomo said.
"As a governor, I’m not going to close down my borders."
8:00 p.m. ET, March 28, 2020
Florida governor says he doesn't regret leaving beaches open during spring break
From CNN’s Melissa Alonso
People visit a beach in Clearwater Beach, Florida, on March 18. Chris O'Meara/AP
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says questions about his decision to not to issue a statewide mandate closing Florida's beaches during spring break is "more of a political issue."
The New York City subway is being "packed like sardines," but a family sitting outside in "sunshine, heat and humidity, that's not as big as a problem," DeSantis said.
"Do you hear the same people complaining about the New York City subway system being open? I mean, give me a break. Which one is more conducive to having Covid-19 spread or any respiratory virus? It's not even close," DeSantis said in response to keep beaches open.
DeSantis says he did impose "10-person limit" for groups and local officials maintained limited access to beaches for residents. Several Florida beaches were closed by local officials in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
On Friday, DeSantis said he's suspending vacation rentals in Florida for the next two weeks and is planning to extend an executive order to require travelers coming from Louisiana to Florida to do a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine or isolation period. The order currently applies to travelers coming to Florida from airports in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
6:03 p.m. ET, March 28, 2020
There are at least 113,805 coronavirus cases in US
From CNN’s Shawn Nottingham
A technician prepares samples for coronavirus testing at a laboratory in Long Island, New York. John Minchillo/AP
There are at least 113,805 cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States, according to CNN Health’s tally of cases that are detected and tested in the US through US public health systems.
At least 1,892 people have died in the United States from coronavirus.
For the most up-to-date US numbers compiled by CNN, please check this map which automatically refreshes every 10 minutes.
5:53 p.m. ET, March 28, 2020
Trudeau announces additional Canadian travel restrictions starting Monday
From CNN’s Liz Turrell
Justin Tang/The Canadian Press/AP
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that he will be increasing travel restrictions in Canada for anyone showing symptoms of coronavirus.
As of Monday at noon, people showing any signs whatsoever of COVID 19 will be denied boarding on all domestic flights and intercity passenger trains," Trudeau announced.
Officials have encouraged people to stay home, especially if they are developing or have developed symptoms of the virus, Trudeau said.
"You need to stay home, you need to isolate, you need to not travel," he said.
Trudeau added that while Canadians have been largely respecting the travel restrictions, the additional restriction will help "formalize some of the domestic travel rules."
2:39 p.m. ET, March 29, 2020
12% of coronavirus patients hospitalized in Canada are under 40
From CNN's Paula Newton
A hospital worker stands outside Lions Gate Hospital in British Columbia, on Thursday, March 19. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/AP
Canadian health officials on Sunday corrected erroneous data reported during a press conference held Saturday, saying that younger generations account for 12% of hospitalizations, not 30% as previously stated.
In a tweet, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam apologized for the error and said: “I misspoke on the percentage of hospitalized cases.”
“There was an error made. Based on a subset of case reports with age and hospitalization data, 12% (not 30%) of those hospitalized were under 40 years of age,” Health Canada wrote in an email sent to CNN.
“The case report forms lag behind the real time data, while they provide more in depth information for epidemiological analysis,” the statement said.
Other notable observations from the Public Health Agency of Canada analysis on Saturday showed that people over 60 were more likely to be hospitalized with 56% going to hospital for treatment. Of those, more than half were admitted to intensive care.
The information showed that most of the new cases in Canada were from community transmission and not from travel.
"We have now completed tests for over 184,000 people in Canada which is more than 84,000 additional people tested since Monday. In terms of the severity of Covid 19 in Canada, the percentage of cases that require hospitalization is approximately 7%. About 3% are critically ill and 1% of cases have been fatal," Tam said on Saturday.
UPDATE: This post was updated to reflect the latest data from Canadian officials.
5:12 p.m. ET, March 28, 2020
Italian schools will remain closed beyond April 3
From CNN's Livia Borghese and Lauren Kent
Italian schools will remain closed beyond the initial April 3 deadline, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced from Rome on Saturday.
It is clear that the suspension of school activities will continue," Conte said. "There is no prospect of returning to ordinary activities at school and university."
The decision on suspending nonessential production activities will be taken next week, Conte said.
"We know this measure has a great impact, it's very costly, but our priority is the health of citizens," Conte said.
5:11 p.m. ET, March 28, 2020
Italy allocates $4.8 billion to provide food and medicine for victims of economic crisis
From CNN's Livia Borghese
Italy allocated $4.8 billion (€4.3 billion) to provide food and medicine for victims of the economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus lockdown, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced from Rome Saturday.
"In this emergency, some people are unable to feed their children, we also have hundreds of requests for help every day," said Antonio Di Caro, mayor of Bari and president of the Italian Cities Association. "This intervention will involve zero bureaucracy and will allow an immediate response from social services (for those in need)."
Next week, that funding and an additional $446 million (€400 million) from the Italian Civil Protection Agency will be given to mayors to "distribute bonuses to families or food packages," Conte said.
5:15 p.m. ET, March 28, 2020
France reports 4,611 new confirmed coronavirus cases in one day
From Fanny Bobille in Paris
Health workers Cyril Lamriben, left, and Noemie Biamba take care of a 51-year-old woman suspected of having coronavirus in Paris, France, on Saturday, March 28. Michel Euler/AP
France's confirmed number of coronavirus cases jumped by 4,611 cases in one day, pushing the total number of cases to 37,575, according to the French government report on Saturday.
The latest government figures report 2,314 Covid-19 deaths in France, an increase of 319 deaths from yesterday.
France has 4,273 coronavirus patients in intensive care units.