Following the swift spread of the Omicron variant in New York City, COVID-19 cases are now rapidly falling locally.
As of December 8, vaccinations are available to all populations aged 5 years and older and booster shots are strongly recommended for all fully vaccinated adults. Learn where you can receive a vaccine.
In-home vaccinations are now available in NYC. You can select any of the three vaccines at no cost and with no questions about immigration status. To request your in-home vaccination, go to: http://nyc.gov/homevaccine or call 877-VAX-4NYC.
On January 30th, Mayor Adams announced New York City will deliver antiviral pills to treat COVID-19 for free to residents who test positive and are at high risk for serious illness.
Find a free NYC Health + Hospitals testing site near you. The NYC COVID-19 Test Finder lists additional testing locations. Governor Hochul, the Mayor’s office, and President Biden have all recently announced efforts to expand testing availability.
A new mask mandate is in effect wherein all indoor public spaces that don’t require vaccination proof are now under a mask requirement. This rule was extended through February 10th.
New Yorkers are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for indoor dining, indoor fitness, indoor entertainment, and certain meeting spaces. Acceptable proofs of vaccination include:
In December 2021, the KeytoNYC vaccination requirement was expanded as follows:
Furthermore, beginning December 27, 2021, a vaccine mandate requiring all private sector employees to have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine is in effect. More information can be found here.
On December 27th, the CDC updated its guidance regarding isolation and quarantine time.
The SoHo Broadway Initiative team is here to help guide the SoHo Broadway community through this challenging time; please contact us with any questions.