Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said parts of Erie County will be subject to "yellow zone" restrictions, based on cluster-based cases of Covid-19 in the region.
See the parts of Erie County included in the microcluster "yellow zone" designation.
Here are the restrictions called for under the "yellow zone" designation:
• Mass gatherings, indoor and outdoor, limited to 25 people
• 50% of maximum capacity for houses of worship
• Businesses remain open
• Indoor and outdoor dining permitted, four person maximum per table
• Schools remain open, but must test 20% of students and staff for in-person instruction.
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In addition, Cuomo and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said restaurants and bars in Erie County's yellow zone will be required to shut down at midnight.
Read the full story from News Staff Reporter Sandra Tan
"Yellow zones" are the least restrictive of the three designations made by the state, followed in succession by orange, and then red, which is most restrictive.
According to a map released by Poloncarz, towns and cities in the state's "yellow zone" designation include: Grand Island, Buffalo, Tonawanda, Amherst, Clarence, Cheektowaga, Lancaster, West Seneca, Orchard Park, Lackawanna, Hamburg, Elma and the Town of Aurora.
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