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New York is so close to lifting most remaining COVID-19 restrictions as the state’s vaccination rate has almost hit 70%, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.
The Empire State gave 69.9% of New Yorkers at least one shot as of Monday — a tenth of a percent away from reaching the threshold that Cuomo previously pledged to lift coronavirus guidelines for most businesses.
“We are moving forward to our reimagined, post-COVID future at an incredible pace. A year ago, it was unfathomable to think we’d be at this point today,” Cuomo said in a statement on June 14.
More than 20 million total doses have been administered statewide including 11.1 million people who got at least one dose and 9.8 million who are fully vaccinated, according to the governor’s office.
Last week, the governor said that he would make restrictions optional like mask requirements and capacity limits for most businesses once the state passes the 70% benchmark. To mark the occasion, the Empire State Building and other New York state landmarks will light up in gold and blue.
The exceptions where the limits will remain mandatory are large-scale event venues, schools, public transit, shelters, jails, nursing homes, and other healthcare settings.
New York state has given at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to 70% of its adult population, CDC data updated on Monday afternoon shows.
For the state, it is a major milestone, and had been the benchmark set by Gov. Andrew Cuomo for when most pandemic-related restrictions would be lifted.
Earlier in the day, the governor said 69.9% of adults in the state had received at least one dose of the vaccine.
New York is so close to lifting most remaining COVID-19 restrictions as the state’s vaccination rate has almost hit 70%, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.
The Empire State gave 69.9% of New Yorkers at least one shot as of Monday — a tenth of a percent away from reaching the threshold that Cuomo previously pledged to lift coronavirus guidelines for most businesses.
“We are moving forward to our reimagined, post-COVID future at an incredible pace. A year ago, it was unfathomable to think we’d be at this point today,” Cuomo said in a statement on June 14.
More than 20 million total doses have been administered statewide including 11.1 million people who got at least one dose and 9.8 million who are fully vaccinated, according to the governor’s office.
Last week, the governor said that he would make restrictions optional like mask requirements and capacity limits for most businesses once the state passes the 70% benchmark. To mark the occasion, the Empire State Building and other New York state landmarks will light up in gold and blue.
The exceptions where the limits will remain mandatory are large-scale event venues, schools, public transit, shelters, jails, nursing homes, and other healthcare settings.
Good. Now we can put this imaginary crisis behind us and concentrate on the real crisis---reigning in our criminal politicians
New York ends most COVID-19 restrictions as state hits 70% partial vaccination rate
Fireworks will be held at 9:15pm tonight:
NYC - New York Harbor
Albany Empire State Plaza
Binghamton University M Lot
Jones Beach
Lake Placid Club
Niagara Falls State Park
Nyack Memorial Park
Rochester Dome Arena
Syracuse - NYS Fairgrounds
Utica - Downtown Utica
New York ends most COVID-19 restrictions as state hits 70% partial vaccination rate
Fireworks will be held at 9:15pm tonight:
NYC - New York Harbor
Albany Empire State Plaza
Binghamton University M Lot
Jones Beach
Lake Placid Club
Niagara Falls State Park
Nyack Memorial Park
Rochester Dome Arena
Syracuse - NYS Fairgrounds
Utica - Downtown Utica
Oh goodie, more fireworks! Because we never get enough of that!
I don't understand why Cuomo just says the same thing over and over in his briefings. He's always like, "this virus never came from China, it came from Europe and no one knew!" I'm like... really? I didn't know that because you only said that a million times this past year.
Well of course everything is re opening. Herr Cuomo has a daughter getting
married, what? Next week I think?
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