NEW YORK CITY WILL REQUIRE VACCINES FOR ENTRY TO RESTAURANTS

Tue 03 August 2021:

New York city Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that proof of vaccination would be required for indoor activities such as entering restaurants and attending performances.

The announcement, which is likely to arouse serious controversy in some quarters, is the latest in a string of initiatives aimed at encouraging more residents to get vaccinated. “We know this is what’s going to turn the tide,” de Blasio said.

New York City, population 8.5m, has seen a swift rise in recent coronavirus cases — with more than 1,200 new cases being registered per day – but Covid-related deaths have not exceeded more than 100 per day since May last year.

It comes after New York theatre operators announced Covid-19 vaccinations and masks would be required for all Broadway audience members when theatres reopen in the coming weeks.

“We want to strongly recommend that people wear masks in indoor settings even if you’re vaccinated,” De Blasio said yesterday. “We think it is so important to make clear that if you are vaccinated, you get to benefit in all sorts of ways. You get to live a better life. Besides your health in general, you get to participate in many, many things. And if you’re unvaccinated, there are going to be fewer and fewer things that you’re able to do.”

New York City also started offering $100 for anyone receiving their vaccinations from a city vaccine site on July 30.

“The only reason we’re having this recovery is vaccination,” de Blasio said. “So it’s time. And this is going to send that message clearly.”

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