NEW YORK — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a major easing of coronavirus restrictions Monday, including the imminent resumption of 24-hour operations on the city subway.
The announcement highlights how far the Big Apple, once the epicenter of the United States’s outbreak, has come in getting the virus under control.
From May 19, percentage limits on occupancy will be scrapped for many business and cultural venues in the city — including shops, restaurants, cinemas and museums, Cuomo said.
These limits currently vary between 33 and 75 percent capacity.
Businesses will be allowed to welcome as many people as they want provided six feet of social distancing is ma…
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