Capital Correpsondent Karen Dewitt has the story.
Cuomo says he does not want to repeat a massive shut down like the state experienced in the spring, when New York was the epicenter of the worldwide pandemic.
He says new data reveals that many places once considered a dangerous source of virus spread, including hair salons and barber shops, gyms and religious services, are now among the lowest sources of spread, according to information collected by contact tracers on a portion of total infections.
However, the biggest source of spread –74% - is small, private indoor gatherings, also known as “living room spread”.
Cuomo: Salons, barbershops, and gyms in orange zones can reopen
rochestercitynewspaper.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rochestercitynewspaper.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Cuomo revises NY COVID restrictions, shuts down NYC indoor dining
wellsvilledaily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wellsvilledaily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
What New York s Contact Tracing Data Show PUBLISHED 2:57 PM ET Dec. 11, 2020 PUBLISHED 2:57 PM EST Dec. 11, 2020
SHARE
Schools are safe, but living rooms less so during the pandemic.
The vast majority of coronavirus cases in New York are spread by contact in living rooms and social gatherings, according to contact tracing data released on Friday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The data made public by New York officials offers one of the more specific glimpses into how COVID-19 is transmitted in the state.
Nearly 74% of cases in New York are the result of transmission in households or social gatherings, a metric Cuomo has warned about in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. Health officials, including the nation s leading infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, have warned of a surge within a surge of COVID-19 cases due to gatherings at Thanksgiving and later at Christmas.
Cuomo bans indoor dining in NYC, but says private home gatherings are biggest virus spreader
wrvo.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wrvo.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.