Due to recently rising COVID rates, New York bars and restaurants with state liquor licenses will need to close by 10pm beginning Friday, November 13.
Governor Cuomo made the announcement on Wednesday, also noting that gyms will need to close by 10pm.
NYS is taking action to stop the spread in response to rising COVID numbers.
Any establishment with a state liquor license, including bars and restaurants, must close at 10pm.
Gyms must also close at 10pm.
These new statewide rules will take effect Friday, 10pm.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 11, 2020
While indoor and outdoor dining at restaurants with liquor licenses must end by 10pm, curbside pickup and delivery will be allowed after 10pm (though for food orders only).
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These new restrictions come in response to an increase in COVID-19 positivity rates. Out of 164,300 tests reported in New York State on Tuesday, 4,820 tested positive, the most which have been reported since April.
Today’s update on the numbers:
Of the 164,300 tests reported yesterday, 4,820 were positive (2.93% of total).
Total hospitalizations are at 1,628.
Sadly, there were 21 COVID fatalities yesterday. pic.twitter.com/IH8cpqsJAV
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 11, 2020
Mayor de Blasio also tweeted that NYC alone saw 817 new cases and 94 hospital admissions on Wednesday, and that the infection rate average over the last 7 days has been 2.52%.
A 10pm curfew for indoor dining in New Jersey will also go into effect beginning on Thursday, November 12.
What does the time matter as long as you are distanced? 10 o’clock 11 o’clock 12 o’clock big deal
It doesn’t matter at all. This is about control. One day people will wake up and recognize this. I hope it won’t be too late.
Don’t give into fear. Don’t give into illegal rulings. This is America. It’s starting all over again. Let’s keep in mind 99.99% patients recover. Some have issues that require longer to heal but that is true of many illnesses. Don’t forget, it is now acknowledged that damage caused by severely restricting people’s lives including businesses based on the virus is far more egregious than the virus itself.
facts and keep in mind that there are alot of tainted swabs and false positives to bring stats up as well
Honestly, regardless of the number of cases, officials (nationwide, not just in NY) are losing the interest of the public with regard to COVID compliance. The show has gone on way to long, and the audience is leaving the theatre. I’m not saying this is a good thing. It is just a fact.
The “moving target” approach, and the inconsistency of regulations issued across all Federal, State and City agencies, has the general public fatigued to the point of indifference.