New York State, the original epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020, is loosening safety restrictions, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced
, music venues, museums and a number of other public spaces will officially be able to return at peak capacity as a result of the decision.
In his remarks, Cuomo recalled the dark days early in the pandemic. “Everybody looked at New York like it was just a New York phenomenon,” he remembered. The positivity rate in New York reached a peak of 48.16% in early 2020, which was then the highest rate in the world. Today, Cuomo said, it is 0.40%, lowest in the U.S.
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