Photo: GettyPublic health officials are urging people to reconsider New Year’s Eve gatherings citing the spike in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant.On Tuesday, the US hita recordhigh seven-day average with a total of 265,427 new COVID cases reported.“Omicron and delta are coming to your party,” Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said according to theWashington Post.“So you need to think twice about how many people will be gathered together, keeping social distancing if you’re at a party. And if you can’t, leave.“GettyAmerica’s top infectious-disease expert Anthony Fauci echoed the same sentiment earlier this week. He encouraged people to skip large celebrations and celebrate in small gatherings with vaccinated family members.“When you’re talking about a New Year’s Eve party where you have 30, 40, 50 people celebrating, you do not know the status of their vaccination, I would recommend strongly: Stay away from that this year,” Fauci said inan interviewwith CNN. “There will be other years to do that, but not this year.“Last week, New York City mayor Bill de Blasioannouncedplans to scale back the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration due tothe city’s surgein COVID cases. Only one quarter of the usual attendees — about 15,000 people — will be allowed.Michael M. Santiago/GettyAdditionally, attendees must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 and wear masks at all times. Those individuals with a medical exemption can show negative COVID test results within 72 hours of the event.“New Yorkers have stepped up tremendously over the past year — we are leading the way on vaccinations, we have reopened safely, and every day we work toward building a recovery for all of us,” said the mayor per a news release posted to the Official Website of the City of New York.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.“There is a lot to celebrate and these additional safety measures will keep the fully vaccinated crowd safe and healthy as we ring in the New Year,” he continued.Other cities are either cancelling planned events or encouraging residents to stream the celebrations online.San Francisco has nixed its annual New Year’s Eve show while Seattle plans to add virtual special effects to its firework display to encourage online streaming according to theWashington Post.Events in Paris, London and Berlin have also been called off.
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Public health officials are urging people to reconsider New Year’s Eve gatherings citing the spike in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant.On Tuesday, the US hita recordhigh seven-day average with a total of 265,427 new COVID cases reported.“Omicron and delta are coming to your party,” Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said according to theWashington Post.“So you need to think twice about how many people will be gathered together, keeping social distancing if you’re at a party. And if you can’t, leave.“GettyAmerica’s top infectious-disease expert Anthony Fauci echoed the same sentiment earlier this week. He encouraged people to skip large celebrations and celebrate in small gatherings with vaccinated family members.“When you’re talking about a New Year’s Eve party where you have 30, 40, 50 people celebrating, you do not know the status of their vaccination, I would recommend strongly: Stay away from that this year,” Fauci said inan interviewwith CNN. “There will be other years to do that, but not this year.“Last week, New York City mayor Bill de Blasioannouncedplans to scale back the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration due tothe city’s surgein COVID cases. Only one quarter of the usual attendees — about 15,000 people — will be allowed.Michael M. Santiago/GettyAdditionally, attendees must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 and wear masks at all times. Those individuals with a medical exemption can show negative COVID test results within 72 hours of the event.“New Yorkers have stepped up tremendously over the past year — we are leading the way on vaccinations, we have reopened safely, and every day we work toward building a recovery for all of us,” said the mayor per a news release posted to the Official Website of the City of New York.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.“There is a lot to celebrate and these additional safety measures will keep the fully vaccinated crowd safe and healthy as we ring in the New Year,” he continued.Other cities are either cancelling planned events or encouraging residents to stream the celebrations online.San Francisco has nixed its annual New Year’s Eve show while Seattle plans to add virtual special effects to its firework display to encourage online streaming according to theWashington Post.Events in Paris, London and Berlin have also been called off.
Public health officials are urging people to reconsider New Year’s Eve gatherings citing the spike in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant.
On Tuesday, the US hita recordhigh seven-day average with a total of 265,427 new COVID cases reported.
“Omicron and delta are coming to your party,” Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said according to theWashington Post.“So you need to think twice about how many people will be gathered together, keeping social distancing if you’re at a party. And if you can’t, leave.”
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America’s top infectious-disease expert Anthony Fauci echoed the same sentiment earlier this week. He encouraged people to skip large celebrations and celebrate in small gatherings with vaccinated family members.
“When you’re talking about a New Year’s Eve party where you have 30, 40, 50 people celebrating, you do not know the status of their vaccination, I would recommend strongly: Stay away from that this year,” Fauci said inan interviewwith CNN. “There will be other years to do that, but not this year.”
Last week, New York City mayor Bill de Blasioannouncedplans to scale back the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration due tothe city’s surgein COVID cases. Only one quarter of the usual attendees — about 15,000 people — will be allowed.
Michael M. Santiago/Getty
Additionally, attendees must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 and wear masks at all times. Those individuals with a medical exemption can show negative COVID test results within 72 hours of the event.
“New Yorkers have stepped up tremendously over the past year — we are leading the way on vaccinations, we have reopened safely, and every day we work toward building a recovery for all of us,” said the mayor per a news release posted to the Official Website of the City of New York.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.
“There is a lot to celebrate and these additional safety measures will keep the fully vaccinated crowd safe and healthy as we ring in the New Year,” he continued.
Other cities are either cancelling planned events or encouraging residents to stream the celebrations online.
San Francisco has nixed its annual New Year’s Eve show while Seattle plans to add virtual special effects to its firework display to encourage online streaming according to theWashington Post.
Events in Paris, London and Berlin have also been called off.
source: people.com
