New york regions reopening. Five of new yorks 10 regions can start to reopen on friday. New york has worked hard to scale up testing at rates higher than any state or country in the world. Hospitalization rates are important but testing identifies the full rate of spread.
Regions can watch that rate move and adjust their reopening strategies as needed. As of wednesday seven of new yorks 10 designated regions were in phase two of the states four part reopening plancentral new york finger lakes mohawk valley north country southern. Regions of the state outside the new york city area began entering phase 4 in late june.
A five county section of central new york that includes syracuse has met the criteria necessary to begin reopening some businesses on. Widespread testing is also key to effective contact tracing. After the new york pause order was put into effect on march 22 all but one of the states 10 regions have met the metrics to start phase one of reopening since it expired on friday may 15.
The number of new persons tested positive for covid 19 infection on the test date. New york city became the last to enter the fourth phase on july 20 though with limitations in place. The central new york region is tantalizingly close to getting the green light to begin reopening.
New york gov. Andrew cuomo announced monday that new york state will begin a phased reopening as the number of new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the state decrease. Positive tests per day 7 day rolling avg.
The region has a. As of wednesday it was short of meeting just a single metric.