New York State will allow amusement parks to open in early April and night camps to open this summer as long as they submit reopening plans to the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
Cuomo said arcades and other indoor family entertainment centers can open at 25% capacity starting March 26.
Outdoor amusement parks can open to a third of their normal capacity before April 9, while day and night camps can start planning to reopen this summer.
Even though New York has the nation’s highest rate of COVID-19 patients per capita over an average of seven days (6,600 COVID-19 patients through Monday, 16% less than the previous Monday) and the second-highest rate The country’s high of new COVID-19 infections per capita, with 55,000 new infections recorded in the past seven days (7% less than the prior week), the governor said the overall declines across the state are enough to allow New York is back to having recreational industries.
“With continued declines in infection and hospitalization rates, we have been able to take steps toward beginning our post-COVID recovery and we are excited to now be in a place where we can bring back our recreational industries with safety protocols in place. his place, “Cuomo said.
For now, the rules for amusement parks will include the obligation to wear a mask.
Indoor family entertainment centers and outdoor amusement parks will need to require face covering, collect customer contact information, clean and sanitize certain attractions, and provide enough staff to ensure compliance with COVID-rules. 19. Indoor areas have to meet filtration, ventilation and air purification standards, and tickets must be sold in advance.
The state said it would release more details in the coming weeks.
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