25 June 2021: New York Lifts State of Emergency for Coronavirus Pandemic

Cuomo formally lifts state of emergency, but some rules remain

This report marks the end of New York's state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic. The state of emergency was originally set in place on 7 March 2020, marking the beginning of the events tracked in the timeline.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday formally lifted the order he issued in March of last year, declaring a "state of emergency" in New York due to COVID-19.

He also lifted the last vestiges of quarantine requirements for visitors to New York from other countries.

But that doesn't mean all the rules the state issued during the pandemic are gone.

The state is still imposing numerous rules on larger indoor event venues, public transit, homeless shelters, prisons, nursing homes and health care settings, and of particular interest, schools.

In these areas, the state will continue to closely adhere to guidance offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while some other states have chosen not to in many areas, including schools.

This timeline entry was retro-actively posted on 26 June 2021.