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Assemblyman Billy Jones June 9th COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 June 9 Updates

Phase 3 Guidelines

Future guidelines for Phase 3 are now available on the NY-Forward website.

Please note that this does not mean that the North Country has been cleared to open under Phase 3- these guidelines were released so that we can prepare to move into Phase 3.

Food Services Information

Personal Care Information

Outdoor Recreational Sports Guidelines

Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that outdoor low-risk recreational activities will be permitted under Phase Two.

The Empire State Development recently released those guidelines, and the following are considered essential under Recreation:

Parks and other open public spaces, except playgrounds and other areas of congregation where social distancing cannot be abided

Outdoor, low-risk recreational activities are permitted so long as social distancing and cleaning/disinfecting measures are in place:
  • Tennis
  • Batting cages
  • Aerial rope courses or zip lining
  • Rope courses including aerial rope courses
  • Toss/bowl games, such horseshoes, bocce, bean bag toss, croquet
  • Shuffleboard
  • Shooting ranges
  • Swim classes and swim instruction
  • Flying disc games, such as disc golf and frisbee
  • Non-motorized boat use and rentals, such as rowboats, kayaks, canoes
  • Golf and driving ranges, except miniature (mini) golf, with food and retail services subject to the restrictions that are currently in effect within the region.
  • Drive-in movie theaters so long as social distancing and cleaning/disinfecting measures are in place.
  • Marinas, boatyards, and recreational marine manufacturers, for ongoing marina operations and boat repair/maintenance, where such facilities adhere to strict social distancing and sanitization protocols.
  • In regions that are not within the first phase of the state’s regional reopening plan, use of such sites for the purposes of personal use or operation of boats or other watercraft is permissible, provided that no establishment offer chartered motorized watercraft services or motorized boat rentals.
  • Restaurant activity at such sites are limited to take-out or delivery only.

NY-Forward Statewide Guidelines

The NY-Forward has a section on its website that includes statewide guidelines in industries that were not covered under certain phases- such as dentistry, religious and funeral services, and racing activities.

Guidelines for child care and day camps were recently added to the website.

Child Care and Day Camps

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