Watch now: Here are rules for New York State's orange zones
Under New York state's new "microcluster strategy," orange zone hot spots would have to adhere to the following restrictions.
Under New York state's new "microcluster strategy," orange zone hot spots would have to adhere to the following restrictions.
The orange zone designation means businesses designated as "high-risk nonessential," such as gyms and salons, must close.
A red zone designation would bring shutdowns similar to what the state imposed in the spring.
Emergency services at Sisters Hospital’s Main Street campus in Buffalo are not affected by the closure in Cheektowaga.
The color-coded zones are part of the state's microcluster strategy, designed to target hot zones while avoiding more sweeping regulations like the state's "pause" this spring that shuttered all nonessential businesses and schools.
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