America is carefully planning to re-open certain places in a bid to revive its drained economy. After becoming the country's coronavirus epicenter, New York is slated to re-open at a different pace in different areas, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday morning.

After thoroughly considering circumstances and facts, certain regions will be re-opened, Cuomo said during his daily briefing, which took place in Buffalo. This is the first time he was in the west of Schenectady since the pandemic started. Just like some states will be re-opening ahead of others based on the circumstances and their COVID-19 status, the same is true for different places in the state, Cuomo explained.

For instance, the situation in The North Country is different than New York City, and Central New York is in a completely different situation. While these places are in the same state, it is imperative to understand variations, rather than trying to open the economy as soon as possible, he said.

Cuomo expressed openness to accepting the strategy that comprises allowing some parts of the states that have been less affected by the pandemic start returning to normal before the downstate regions that have been hit the hardest, Politico reported. But, Cuomo realizes that it will be logistically difficult.

Giving the first taste of how the aforesaid regional reopening will work, Cuomo announced that some hospitals can restart elective treatments and surgeries. “We're going to allow elective outpatient treatment, he said.

In other words, the number of beds will remain available, given that the number of people using those beds is still minimal. Moreover, Cuomo clarified that hospitals and counties where the COVID-19 crisis is relatively under control will be permitted to resume elective outpatient treatment.

The policy will not apply for hospitals based in Albany and Dutchess Counties, Rockland, Erie, Westchester and in New York City, where the coronavirus is still at large. In terms of broader reopening plans, the governor said that Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will be monitoring the transition in Western New York, and Former Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy will oversee plans in the Rochester area.

A large number of business advocates, as well as elected officials, support the idea of regional variance. In a statement released on Monday, Unshackle Upstate Executive Director Michael Kracker noted that the Upstate economy was already struggling before the economic impact triggered by the pandemic took an extraordinary toll on it.

Adopting a one-size-fits-all strategy is simply not plausible for Upstate New York during this crisis, he added.