New York City Introduces Phase XNUMX of Quarantine Removal: What You Need to Know

On July 6, New York enters the third phase of quarantine cancellation. What will open to the citizens at this stage explained the publication Bloomberg. Spoiler: restaurants still cannot receive guests indoors, but there is good news.

Throughout America, there is no city more important to the country's economy than New York. Also, none of the cities suffered as much from the coronavirus pandemic. But today, as other parts of the United States are in no hurry to abolish quarantine, the Big Apple is taking another small step forward.

On Monday, July 6, New York City officially enters the third phase of the waiver. With the beginning of this phase, beauty salons are reopened in the city, including manicure and tattoo parlors, as well as solariums. However, perhaps the biggest and most anticipated change - the resumption of work inside restaurants - has been postponed indefinitely. The reason for this was the recent outbreaks of the pandemic in some states immediately after the opening of bars and restaurants.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and City Mayor Bill de Blasio have repeatedly urged residents of the metropolis to remain vigilant and adhere to quarantine. The number of coronavirus cases in the United States surpassed 50 in a single day for the first time last week, even as the spread of the virus in New York has reached new lows. “It has been a long battle and it continues,” de Blasio said.

What does moving New York City into the third phase of quarantine lifting mean?
Here are the highlights you should be aware of.

What will resume work?

This is the third of four steps in the process that will gradually ease the restrictions on business activity and the ability of New Yorkers to move and communicate.

While hairdressing salons opened in the second phase of quarantine cancellation, the third phase will bring back a number of business personal care servicesincluding: nail salons, massage rooms, spa salons, tanning salons, tattoo parlors and piercing salons.

Further progress depends on the level of infection, the capacity of hospitals, and the ability of the state to test and track people who may have become infected. Regardless of this, each phase will last at least two weeks.

New York entered the second phase on June 22, the last in the region. Several other regions are already in the fourth phase.

What else is closed?

Restaurants The metropolis is still forbidden to receive visitors indoors. This is due to the fact that in states such as Texas and Florida, after the opening of restaurants and bars, a new outbreak of the virus occurred.

Gyms, schools, cinemas and others large objects of culture and entertainment still closed, and some of them will not open even after the city enters the fourth phase.

The Broadway League, a theater industry trade association in New York and beyond, said that theaters cities will remain closed until the end of the year.

What was discovered earlier?

Urban public beaches were open for swimming on July 1. And from Friday, train S, running on the Rockaway Peninsula, began collecting passengers on Rockaway Boulevard in Queens from 9am to 9pm. He will run until Labor Day.

The city's fifteen outdoor pools - four in Manhattan, two on Staten Island, and three in each of the other neighborhoods - will open in the coming weeks.

Also in the city will open again dog walking grounds. Sports fields will also be open, but they can only be visited if the rules of social distance are respected and in a protective mask.

How things are in other states

In some states, everything seems to be going the other way. Could this happen in New York?

The state's reopening is driven by seven different dimensions, from infection rates to hospital capacity, as well as testing and tracking the spread of the virus. As long as they remain below certain thresholds, the process can continue.

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Despite the fact that restaurants will still not be able to receive visitors inside, this does not affect the ability to relax outdoors. “The outdoor dining experience was undoubtedly a big hit,” de Blasio said on July 1. Some 6600 establishments have so far taken advantage of the city's initiative to expand outdoor recreational opportunities, and the city is working to bring more restaurants to this work, the mayor added. The city also plans to close more streets to traffic in the evenings and on weekends to give restaurants more room to place tables.

As writes edition SpectrumNewsStarting on the weekend of July XNUMXth, the city plans to combine the Open Streets and Open Restaurants programs so that even more places for safe outdoor recreation appear in the city.

The mayor said in a press release that 10-20 street corridors will be open and approved for outdoor dining by July 4, with another 10-20 by July 17.

Conditions for a business to work

With the transition to the third phase of quarantine cancellation, urban Enterprises should limit the number of their employees and customers to 50% of maximum employment. All should be 1,8 meters apart, with the exception of services requiring closer contact, such as manicures or massages. Employees and customers should always wear face masks.

Certain rules also apply to minimize the time customers spend on the premises. For example, the premises should not have waiting rooms. The state also recommends that businesses implement a “by appointment only” policy and ask customers to wait for admission in cars or on the street.

Nail Salons must remove display cases with nail polishes so that customers do not have access to them.

В tattoo parlors It is recommended that you post samples of your work on the Internet or in shop windows to minimize indoor time.

In addition, enterprises are expected to adhere to more stringent hygiene practices. For example, in tattoo parlors you need to disinfect the machines to work between each client. In nail salons, all devices and devices for manicure and pedicure must be disinfected between use.

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As for the work of sports grounds, they, as previously reported, can only be visited in compliance with safety rules. Individuals participating in sports such as basketball, rugby or wrestling should only participate in individual or distance group training. Competitive team training, meetings or tournaments are still banned.

If during the game it is not possible to keep a distance of 1,8 meters from other players, it is necessary to wear protective masks.

Ambassadors of social distance will also monitor compliance with local safety rules, who will also distribute protective masks to those present and promote hygiene.