$ 150 thousand over the weekend: New York began to fine for violation of quarantine

Over the weekend in New York, fines of $ 150 thousand were issued for violating quarantine in the so-called "hot" points of the fight COVID-19. The edition writes about it AP News... Violators include five Jewish institutions, whose representatives have repeatedly spoken out against these restrictions.

Who violated the quarantine

Over the weekend, October 10 and 11, 62 fines were issued in New York, totaling more than $ 150 in connection with violation of quarantine rules in hot spots.

In particular, fines were issued for some restaurants and houses of worship in areas designated as "red" zones, where the level of infection with COVID-19 is the highest in the city. This information was provided by the New York Sheriff's office, Joseph Fucito.

The new restrictions introduced by State Governor Andrew Cuomo went into effect on October 8. They operate in hot spots in Brooklyn and Queens, as well as Broome, Orange and Rockland counties.

Due to the high rate of spread of the coronavirus in these areas, New York authorities have decided to restrict the operation of schools and some businesses there. Now all businesses that are not vital to the city, restaurants and temples can receive only a limited number of visitors, and some are completely closed.

During a briefing on Sunday, Cuomo said the state's COVID-19 test positive rate fell below 1% on Saturday, Oct.10, for the first time in weeks. But the number of people hospitalized with the virus has doubled since early September.

Of the 118 tests registered in the state on Saturday, 1 were positive. 143 people were hospitalized with the virus on Saturday, double the number on September 826.

Cuomo attributed the rise in hospital admissions to hot spots where infection rates are higher than the state average.

Edition Fox News clarified: five Jewish institutions in New York were fined $ 15 thousand for violating quarantine rules, because there were more than 10 people at the same time.

We would like to remind that in the "red" zone the occupancy rate of the premises does not exceed 25%, or up to 10 people.

Religious organizations against restrictions

Jewish organizations have consistently opposed state-imposed restrictions and held protests.

“This is what happened at Borough Park in Brooklyn, New York. A massive protest against the new COVID-19 rules in meetinghouses announced by the Governor of New York, ”wrote on October 7 on his page in Twitter Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post.

This is what happened in Borough Park in Brooklyn, New York last night.
A mass protest against new COVID-19 regulations on houses of worship announced by NY Governor @NYGovCuomo earlier in the day pic.twitter.com/ynhQfQsUdd

- Jeremy Sharon (@jeremysharon) October 7, 2020

Last week, the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn filed a federal lawsuit against the state, claiming Cuomo's plan would effectively force more than two dozen churches to close. They noted that over the course of several months, they "reopened in strict accordance with all medical and government guidelines without any restrictions and without any COVID-related incidents."

US District Judge Eric Komitee said it was a "difficult decision" but sided with Cuomo, refusing to grant the church's claim. The government, he said late on October 9, "has been given broad leeway to combat the spread of deadly diseases in line with the Supreme Court's precedent."

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The decision follows a similar decision by another judge in the Eastern District of New York, who on Friday refused to block Cuomo's decree. The ruling follows an emergency hearing on a lawsuit filed by rabbis who called the restrictions unconstitutional. They sought to postpone its execution until the end of the Jewish holidays.

As a reminder, in June, three Orthodox Jews from Brooklyn and two Catholic priests filed a joint lawsuit against Cuomo and de Blasio... They were represented by The Thomas More Society, a conservative life advocacy law firm.

They accused New York City authorities of imposing a "blatant double standard" in banning religious services while protesters were allowed to rally in America following the death of black Minneapolis resident George Floyd.

Earlier this year, a federal judge said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Laetitia James, and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio had "exceeded" their powers. They reportedly “restricted worship and condoned mass protests while the state continued to reopen.

“Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio could just as easily have thwarted protests in the name of public health and safety, rather than encouraging blatant disregard for social distancing rules,” the judge said. “They could also remain silent. But in doing so, Cuomo and de Blasio made it clear that the massive protests deserve preferential treatment. ”

As previously written ForumDaily New York:

• In New York, a new surge of COVID-19. We wrote about what the authorities are ready to go to to stop the virus here.
• New York has launched a COVID-19 tracking app. You can find out how it works in this publication.
• New York will begin to fine for refusing to wear face masks. Read about who exactly will be fined for refusing to wear a protective mask. in this material.