New York City Is On Track For Phase 2 Reopening

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As Gov. Cuomo have announced.

It would move the city one step further along its path to recovery after the virus killed more than 21,000 residents.

Under the state’s plan, outdoor dining, some in-store shopping, hair salons, barbershops, and some offices in the city would be allowed to reopen in the second phase, with social distancing and restrictions on capacity. Playgrounds will also reopen then, city officials have said.

While New York has shown a steep decline in new cases, on Tuesday the state still logged 630 more new cases, the ninth-highest total in the nation, according to a Times database. On Wednesday, the state reported another 567 cases, or about 0.96 percent of all tests processed the day before, the lowest rate since the beginning of the outbreak, according to the governor, and just 17 new deaths.

Mr. Cuomo has repeatedly emphasized the need for caution as the state eased restrictions, pointing to other states seeing new spikes, and urging New Yorkers to continue wearing masks and social distancing.

 

Source:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/world/coronavirus-live-updates.html#link-5f63e540