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NEW YORK CITY — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday, March 20, ordered all nonessential business in the state to temporarily close and called for all residents to stay home in order to prevent further spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Cuomo also ordered a 90-day moratorium on all residential and commercial evictions. The restrictions went into effect Sunday evening. Essential services including hospitals, grocery stores, pharmacies and public transit systems will remain open. Businesses that do not comply will face civil fines. As of Sunday, The Wall Street Journal tracked approximately 12,400 confirmed cases of the virus in New York and 76 deaths.