Mayor Adams announced NYC restaurants, gyms, cultural institutions and entertainment venues will no longer have to ask indoor customers for proof of vaccination starting Monday. The city is also introducing a color-coded alert system for community spread.
Mayor Eric Adams announces the suspension of the Key2NYC vaccine initiative.New York City restaurants, gyms, cultural institutions and entertainment venues will no longer have to ask indoor customers for proof of vaccination starting on Monday, Mayor Eric Adams said Friday.
“COVID is still here, but we are beating it back,” he said Friday, standing at a podium at Duffy Square, before reporters and a handful of tourists.“COVID is still here, but we are beating it back ... It's time to open our city and get the economy back operating."that officials say will track the community spread of coronavirus and serve as a public health alert system. There are four colors and levels, ranging from green for low community spread to red for very high spread.
Some public health experts have questioned the timing of the mayor’s decision to end Key2NYC, which has been credited for incentivizing vaccination and providing a layer of protection for busy indoor settings. “The mayor has invoked a concern about making the city seem like it needs to be back to normal,” Varma told Gothamist on Thursday. “But in my mind, all of that has to be weighed against what we've seen over the past two years.”
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