COVID cases continue to climb across New York state, and the city's health chief is urging people to get tested before and after gathering this holiday weekend. AliBaumanTV reports.
The city health department is strongly recommending New Yorkers mask up in public indoor settings this holiday weekend and get tested before gathering with loved ones, especially if you don't know their vaccination status. The warning comes as many Broadway theaters are preparing to ease their own vaccine requirements
It was a quiet Friday at a COVID testing tent in Times Square, but Jared MacFarlane was staying diligent. He was one of the few getting tested there ahead of the holiday weekend. "Since I've seen an uptick in numbers in New York, I'm just trying to be on my Ps and Qs, and I'm going to see a friend for her 30th birthday today, so don't want that to be a celebration ruined by COVID," MacFarlane told CBS2's Ali Bauman.
The city health department is urging New Yorkers to get tested before and after attending any gatherings this weekend and"certainly before choosing to remove your mask at a holiday gathering.", including mobile sites and at-home appointments City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan told CBS2's Marcia Kramer earlier in the week,"Make sure that you're negative when you walk into your family gathering, and then of course, get tested in the following days to make sure that you weren't exposed."
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