Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday that New York's marriage bureau closed down due to a coronavirus epidemic, and the state would begin remotely granting marriage permits and the clerks will conduct the event through video.
"There is no excuse for questions about marriage," he said in a briefing Saturday. “You can zoom. Yes or no. "
NEW: I am issuing an enforcement order to help New Yorkers get their marriage permit remotely and the clerk to conduct the event through videoconferencing.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) April 18, 2020
New York, one of the states most affected by the corona virus, is being ordered home from across the state. #ZoomWeddings has become a popular way to keep brides and grooms on wedding dates and invite friends and family to participate remotely, due to the prevalence of most people leaving home or social distance.
Cuomo's order goes one step further, allowing video to the New York couple who have planned to marry but have not yet been licensed to process the required documents. Of course, couples do not have to use Zoom for licensing and events. Numerous remote weddings have been held on FaceTime and other video conferencing platforms.
Cuomo also said in a briefing on Saturday that New York's hospitalization and intubation continues to decline, and that New York may have passed its peak of infection. He reported on Friday that 540 people were killed in the New York corona virus, resulting in 13,362 deaths.