Cuomo on Monday insisted that his executive order halting evictions is enough to protect tenants across New York state amid the coronavirus pandemic.Affordable housing advocates have urged the state consider suspending rent payments for certain tenants due to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, which has shuttered businesses and ground the economy to a near screeching halt.

I know it said you must have a hardship related to the disease, I think probably it won't be that difficult to prove that.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule orregulation to the contrary, any residential tenant or small businesscommercial tenant in the state that has lost income or has been forcedto close their place of business as a result of government orderedrestrictions in response to the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19), shall have all rent payments suspended for ninety daysfollowing the effective date of this act.

Hundreds of posts about protecting/losing rent and it would be good to see a little thought given to how we can help limit this disease.

This Corona disease can take a toll out of housing industry.

In this unusual and unprecedented situation where an infectious disease is spreading I would think that extra precautions would be in order-- and it seems you already knew the answer to your question with that additional criteria. 

In response to the WHO declaring the disease a global pandemic, that’s the date we announced coverage under our extenuating circumstances policy for situations related to COVID-19.We know a lot of people are facing serious hardships right now, and we’re working around the clock to help you.

—The term ‘‘COVID–19 emergency’’ means the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the President on March 13, 2020 under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). (2) FEDERALLY BACKED MORTGAGE LOAN.— The term ‘‘Federally backed mortgage loan’’ includes any loan which is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential real property (including individual units of condominiums and cooperatives) designed principally for the occupancy of from 1- to 4- families that is— (A) insured by the Federal Housing Administration under title II of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.); (B) insured under section 255 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20); (C) guaranteed under section 184 or 184A of the Housing and Community Development 3 Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a, 1715z– 4 13b); (D) guaranteed or insured by the Department of Veterans Affairs; (E) guaranteed or insured by the Department of Agriculture; (F) made by the Department of Agriculture; or (G) purchased or securitized by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association.

I also feel there is a high likelihood of false reporting cause of death covid 19 as deaths for heart disease, etc. have dropped over the last month.

I just wanted to spread some information to help others and help prevent the spread of this disease that has been in everyone's mind.