NEW YORK, June 23 (Xinhua) – New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced that his state will end the state of emergency on Thursday, thanks to substantial progress in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
New York State declared a state of emergency in early March 2020 to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.
A number of laws, rules and regulations have been amended or suspended to facilitate emergency shopping, testing, treatment, cleaning and quarantine.
“New York has gone from one of the worst infection rates to the lowest infection rate in the country, and it’s all thanks to the efforts of New Yorkers who have been smart, united and doing the right thing. do throughout this pandemic, ”Cuomo said.
As of Wednesday, New York state had a 0.34% positivity rate for COVID-19 tests, with 474 inpatients and 104 in intensive care units.
The state reported 42,942 cumulative deaths from the pandemic on Wednesday, with 71.2% of residents having received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The guidelines of the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will nevertheless remain in effect. They provide for the wearing of masks for unvaccinated people, as well as for all users of public transport and in certain settings, such as health facilities, retirement homes, correctional facilities and homeless shelters. End
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