China News Service, March 4th, according to the US Chinese website, on the 3rd local time, New York State Governor Cuomo announced a number of vaccine plans and reopening measures at the epidemic briefing.
He said that the continuous decline in the positive rate of new crowns in New York State and New York City prompted him to make a series of decisions to relax restrictions.
On March 3, local time, people received nucleic acid testing at a mobile testing station in Manhattan, New York.
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He announced that domestic travelers will no longer be required to undergo quarantine or testing within 90 days after full vaccination, but international travelers must continue to follow the quarantine guidance of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Regarding the reopening, Cuomo said that New York State will relax the limit on the number of people gathering from March 22, and the outdoor social gathering can reach up to 200 people.
Cuomo also stated that art, entertainment and event venues could reopen on April 2 at 33% capacity.
Saint Martin, chairman of the Broadway Alliance, said that the new regulations will not affect the schedule of Broadway dramas and musicals, which will still be performed after Labor Day in the United States.
Lincoln Center spokesperson Sinistore said: "We welcome the new guidelines and hope to provide safe services to as many people as possible in our venues." Lincoln Center plans to open 10 outdoor performances on April 7. And rehearsal space.
But for many New York music venues, considering the operating costs of the venue and the fees paid to the performers, it is not economically feasible to operate at 33% of the capacity.
Some practitioners and venue operators stated that they will wait for the reopening at 100% capacity and hope that this will happen this summer.
Cuomo said the continuous decline in the positive rate of new crowns in New York State and New York City prompted him to make the above decision.
The increase in vaccine supply has also promoted the reopening process.
Since Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine has been granted emergency authorization, the tight supply situation has been eased.
Starting on the 3rd, thousands of new places for vaccinations in New York City were released.
The New York State government was allocated approximately 165,000 doses of the first Johnson & Johnson vaccine, of which approximately 70,000 doses were allocated to New York City.
The next batch of Johnson & Johnson vaccine will arrive in about 10 days.
As of the 3rd local time, New York City has about 154,000 vaccine doses, with a total injection volume of more than 2 million doses. At least 1.1 million people have received the first dose, accounting for about 13.5% of its population.