Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday, Dec. 11, new metrics by which micro-cluster focus zones will be determined to help control COVID-19 spread and protect hospital capacity. Additionally, Cuomo announced new directives to further grow hospital capacity, as well as updated calibrations to business guidelines based on recent Centers for […]
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Restrictions loosened for gyms, salons in COVID zones
Gyms and personal care services such as salons are no longer considered one of the major transmitters of COVID-19, according to the state’s latest public health data. As a result of that, such businesses operating within a COVID-19 micro-cluster Orange Zone can now continue to operate under new restrictions. Gyms […]
NYC threatens $10K quarantine fine for travelers
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]earing a resurgence of coronavirus infections from outside the Empire State, New York City is setting up checkpoints to curb visitors from disregarding a state quarantine rule, while also threatening fines of up to $10,000 for non-compliance. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, who announced the plan […]
Life after lockdown- Your post-quarantine health checklist
By American Heart Association News COVID-19 lockdowns are easing across the U.S., but is it safe to go back to the gym? Or the doctor? And when it is safe, what should be on your post-lockdown health checklist? As you prioritize your health to-do list, be aware of coronavirus rates […]
Cuomo adds enforcement to quarantine advisory
A small outbreak of the novel coronavirus in an upstate New York county last week has led Gov. Andrew Cuomo to beef up previously implemented restrictions on out-of-state travel. Cuomo, a Democrat, directed the state Department of Health on Monday to issue an emergency health order mandating travelers from states […]