Many New Yorkers are concerned about an increase in visitors to the city during the Memorial Day holiday. Mayor de Blasio announced this Friday that after months of public health campaigns, the five counties registered a coronavirus infection rate of less than 1%.
The medical community hopes that he will be able to stay on the decline despite crowds. This was expressed by Dr. Sixto Caro, an internist at NYU Langone Hospital: “Less than 1% positive of those who had the test in the last seven days is good news. It means that we are at the beginning of the end. The unvaccinated are at much higher risk of acquiring the coronavirus, not just the common one but some of the strains that are resistant or mutant. “
Among the majority of those who frequent the tourist area of Times Square for work, there is consensus: vaccination is assumed as a personal protection tool, whoever comes from other states or countries and regardless of whether the passenger in the next seat is in the public transport has been vaccinated or not.
One of these workers commented: “I get vaccinated and that is the only thing I can do.” And someone else said: “The more people are vaccinated, the safer for everyone. Unfortunately not in all states are as effective as New York or Miami.”
Authorities reiterated that falling rates could accelerate the city’s reopening to 100%.
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