NEW YORK, May 26 -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) partially reopened its iconic trading floor on Tuesday after a two-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo rang the opening bell with NYSE President Stacey Cunningham.
"We are starting cautiously, with new safety measures to limit the strain on the health care system and the risk to those who work beneath our roof," said Cunningham.
Safety measures such as wearing masks and physical distancing are required in the Exchange. People entering the building must have their temperature taken and fill in a questionnaire regarding their health conditions.
The NYSE closed its trading floor and shifted to fully electronic trading on March 23 due to the coronavirus.
The partial reopening is set to bring back only about 80 floor brokers or about 25 percent of the trading floor population.
"I look forward to the day when it is safe to welcome back the entire floor community," Cunningham said.
The reopening of the trading floor came at a time when COVID-19 infections in New York continue to trend down. Cuomo, who held Tuesday's daily briefing inside the Exchange, said the state's daily deaths of COVID-19 dropped to 73, the lowest level since the "PAUSE" order was put in place.
The state's Mid-Hudson region entered the first phase of reopening on Tuesday, with Long Island to follow on Wednesday, said Cuomo.
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