New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Says COVID-19 Emergency Ends on Thursday June 24, 2021
June 23, 2021
NEW YORK (AGN.News) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who announce the COVID-19 State of Emergency in March of 2020, said today, it will expire [tomorrow] Thursday.
He said New York state residents and visitors should still adhere to the CDC guidelines.
From his Twitter account, he wrote, “New York’s COVID-19 State of Emergency will end tomorrow [Thursday]. Fighting COVID and vaccinating New Yorkers are still top priorities, but the emergency chapter of this fight is over.”
The governor said more than 71% of all state residents over the age of 18 have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and more than 63% are fully vaccinated.
Local governments will now be able to set guidelines without the governor issuing Executive Orders as was done during the State of Emergency declaration.
Centers for Disease Control guidelines on wearing masks on public transportation, including airplanes, at airports, and train and bus stations remain in effect.
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Everyone is being urged by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC.gov) to get vaccinated, wear masks, practice social distancing, and wash hands as a way to cut down on the transmission rate.
For more information on local responses to the novel coronavirus also called … COVID-19, contact your local healthcare provider, visit coronavirus.gov or visit cdc.gov for the United States response to the coronavirus.
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