The state of more than 20 million people was the national epicenter of the pandemic, registering more than 42,000 deaths since March 2020, more than 33,000 of them in New York City, the largest in the country.
New York offers free rides for those who get vaccinated on the subway
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Celebrations for the end of the pandemic
Both the city and the state adopted draconic measures to slow the spread of the virus, including curfews, total closures of restaurants and other businesses, and completely online classes for students, which were gradually lifted.
The governor pointed out that to celebrate this moment and pay tribute to frontline workers, fireworks will be launched tonight in different parts of the state. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday a grand parade to honor essential workers on July 7 on Broadway.
“New Yorkers have always been strong, but this past year they have proven themselves. Congratulations New Yorkers for all that their hard work has accomplished,” Cuomo said in a statement.
He also announced that the COVID-19 positivity rate has fallen to 0.4%, the lowest figure in the country, according to Cuomo, and compared it to last spring, when New York became the global epicenter of the pandemic. .
In a passionate intervention, he also called for rebuilding and developing the state.
“In life it is not about going back to where you were. Life moves on. We have learned a lot over the past year, we have accomplished a lot over the past year, our challenge has to be to reimagine New York and say that we are going to make a New York to be better than ever. We have to capitalize on this moment, take advantage of this moment of transformation to remake New York, “he stressed.
With information from AFP and EFE
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