Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that indoor dining will be able to resume in New York City beginning Sept. 30.
Restaurants will be allowed to operate at 25% capacity and diners will be required to submit to temperature checks and wear face coverings when not seated at a table. While Cuomo has approved indoor dining, as well as school openings, he said in a press conference that he still does not have a reopening timeline for high-density spaces such as Broadway theaters.
“I don’t have any additional information,” Cuomo said in response to a question from the press. “We’ll see how it goes.”
“If the infection rate stays down, you can take more risk,” he added. Â
Movie theaters, as well as indoor fitness classes, are also still barred from reopening.
The COVID-19 infection rate in New York City remains at about 1%. Further restrictions may be put in place if the infection rate rises to an unsustainable level, Cuomo said.
