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Mount Pleasant, NY
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Covid-
19: Number Of People Allowed In Groups For Phase 3 Increases As Two New Regions Advance
New York regions entering Phase 3 of their novel coronavirus (COVID-19) economic recovery can now entertain larger gatherings as the state continues to daily monitor their metrics. With Western New York and the Capital Region on track to join the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, and North Country in Phase 3 this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that gatherings of up to 25 people will be permitted, up from 10. Western New York will now officially move to Phase 3 on Tuesday, June 16 and the Capital Region on Wednesday, June 17. The Hudson Valley is schedul…
Kingston, NY
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Covid-
19: Here Are Guidelines For Phase 2 With Hudson Valley A Day Away From Reopening
The Hudson Valley region is poised to become the latest in New York to enter Phase 2 of reopening the economy as the state recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Under the guidelines set forth by the state, the Hudson Valley is on track to hit the required metrics to expand reopening efforts as of Tuesday, June 9, with businesses opening under strict guidelines. Earlier story - COVID-19: There Are Now New Rules For Graduations, Houses Of Worship In NY Businesses reopening for Phase 2 will only be permitted to reach 50 percent occupancy, social distancing will be requ…
Brentwood, NY
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Covid-
19: Long Island Reaches Another Benchmark For Reopening
Long Island took another step toward entering Phase 1 of reopening its economy, meeting the fifth of seven metrics required by the state amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. New York State requires regions to have a new hospitalization rate under 2 per 100,000 residents to begin phase 1 of the reopening plan, which Long Island was over until the weekend. As of Monday, May 18, Long Island posted a rate of 1.74 per 100,000 residents, according to the state dashboard that is updated daily. Long Island has not seen a 14-day decline in hospital deaths for COVID-19 or fewer tha…
Mahopac, NY
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Covid-
19: New NY Region Cleared For Reopening
Another region in New York has been given the green light by the state to begin reopening its economy. After working through the weekend to identify a new tracing army, Western New York has become the sixth of New York''s 10 regions to begin reopening amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Central New York, the Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country, and Southern Tier were the first five regions to reach the necessary benchmarks established by the state. The Capital Region has now hit six of the seven metrics laid forth. Long Island, New York City and the mid-Hudson Val…
Kingston, NY
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Covid-
19: NY Unveils Phase 1 Reopening Rules For Business Sectors
Five of 10 regions in New York have been given the green light to start reopening select businesses - with certain restrictions - as the state begins kickstarting the economy amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Related story - COVID-19: NY Launches Online Dashboard To Track How Close Regions Are To Reopening This week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out a list of seven metrics that regions throughout the state must meet before being allowed to slowly begin reopening their economies. Central New York, the Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country, and Southern Tier w…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Covid-
19: NY On Pause Measure Extended In Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley will remain “on pause” for at least two more weeks, as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the order in certain regions of the state while others start reopening economies. Cuomo said that some downstate regions, including the mid-Hudson Valley, will be extended through Thursday, May 28, as they work to meet the state’s seven metrics that will permit reopening. Earlier story - COVID-19: Here Are New Activities, Low-Risk Businesses Restarting This Week Downstate According to the Department of Health, the mid-Hudson Valley has not seen: a 14-day decline in hospital deaths…
Massapequa, NY
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Covid-
19: Long Island Takes Step Back In Reopening Benchmarks
While five of the 10 regions in New York have started slowly kickstarting their economies, Long Island has come up short in meeting all seven of the metrics set forth by the state before being permitted to reopen amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. As of Friday, May 15, when parts of New York “unpaused” after two months of being shut down, Long Island has met just four of seven metrics laid out by state health officials. According to the Department of Health, Long Island has not seen a 14-day decline in hospital deaths, or fewer than five deaths over a three-day average,&n…
Massapequa, NY
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Covid-
19: Fifth NY Region Reaches Benchmark To Reopen Economy; Check Status Of Others
Five down, five to go. When the clock strikes midnight, five regions in New York will have the green light to “unpause” selected non-essential businesses. Central New York has joined the Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country and Southern Tier as regions that have met the seven metrics set forth by the state that will allow them to reopen. Related story - COVID-19: Here Are New Activities, Low-Risk Businesses Restarting This Week Downstate Of the five other regions, the Capital Region and mid-Hudson Valley have met five of seven metrics, while Long Island, New York City, and West…
