Mayor De Blasio of New York, USA, announced that he will require all employees working at medical institutions in the city to be vaccinated or tested weekly from next month following the spread of the mutant virus confirmed in India. did.

In New York, the average number of new infections per day for the week up to the 19th is about 600, which is about three times higher than it was a month ago.



Nearly 70% of these are infected with the Delta strain of the mutant virus confirmed in India, and with concerns about further spread of the infection, Mayor De Blasio told all employees working at medical institutions operated by the city on the 21st. Announced that it will be required to be vaccinated or tested once a week.



According to New York City, the coverage rate for healthcare workers is only around 60%.



Mayor De Blasio said at a press conference, "to protect health care workers and patients," as New York City will begin mandating on the 2nd of next month.



In the United States, there was some opposition from the labor union when vaccination was obligatory for employees working at medical institutions in the city last month in San Francisco, and there is a possibility that it will be discussed in New York in the future. there is.