Though officials eventually permitted outdoor dining and limited indoor dining, the 21 Club remained closed to customers. The governor’s announcement came after weeks of shifting messages on indoor dining, which resumed in New York City only at the end of September. He briefly changed course in late November, saying he would shut down indoor dining citywide if the seven-day average test positivity rate hit 3%. The governor also did not provide a timeline or threshold for indoor dining to resume in New York City. As of Friday, 1,668 people were hospitalised with the virus in New York City, Cuomo said.

Source: bd News24 December 12, 2020 09:00 UTC