US – New Yorkers can now enjoy a city where most of the limitations have been lifted
Individuals collect in Central Park in New York on Might 22, 2021. – After 16 months of restrictions in place because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, New Yorkers can now get pleasure from a metropolis the place most restrictions have been lifted. However true to their warning for the reason that starting of the pandemic, many are nonetheless reluctant to celebration and return to their pre-pandemic social lives.
But many have retained the cautious approach they adopted at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and are hesitant about partying and returning to the social life they enjoyed “before.”
The state-mandated indoor social gathering limit increased from 100 to 250 people. Entertainment venues and sports arenas are allowed to have crowds of 500 people outdoors or 250 people indoors if the attendees showed proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test, according to the rules. Fully vaccinated people can go maskless, except in the subways, hospitals and a few other locations.
Travel – People arriving in New York via domestic travel no longer have to quarantine for 14 days, though the state is encouraging them to do so as a precaution. Arriving travellers are also asked to monitor their symptoms for 14 days, and contact a public health authority or their health provider if they develop symptoms. If you are fully vaccinated and it’s been at least two weeks since you got your final shot (and you have no COVID-19 symptoms) you do not need to quarantine.
