NY Barbershops, Salons Shut Amid Coronavirus Fight: Gov

NEW YORK CITY — No more tats, pedis, waxes or shaves, New York's salons, barbershops, spas and parlors have been ordered to close as part of the fight against novel coronavirus.

The order to temporarily shut down beauty service businesses — starting 8 p.m. Saturday in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut — came from Govs. Andrew Cuomo, Phil Murphy and Ned Lamont Friday morning.

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"We are making data-driven decisions as the situation evolves to continue to reduce density and slow the spread of the virus," said Cuomo.

"These temporary closures are not going to be easy, but they are necessary to protecting the health and safety of New Yorkers."

The governors explained social distancing was impossible in the businesses ordered closed, which rely on close proximity between client and staff.

Cuomo has already ordered businesses to limit the staff they send out of their homes to 25 percent and closed state restaurants, bars and large venues.

Economic experts fear the massive job losses in the service industries could trigger a recession unlike any other New York has seen.

Fears for newly laid off New Yorkers spurred City Council Speaker Corey Johnson to propose a $12 billion relief package.

While Johnson called on the city to find the cash if the federal government didn't supply it, Mayor Bill de Blasio has repeatedly said New York would be unable to meet the demand.

"The reality right now is there's tremendous need for relief," de Blasio said. "But that has to come from the federal government."

As of Friday morning, 26 New York City dwellers had died of COVID-19 and more than 4,000 tested positive for the disease.

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