On Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said that despite the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in New York city, the time square will continue its celebration in 2022 according to the plan.
On NBC’s Today show, de Blasio said, “He mentioned the New York City is battling from this circumstances effectively. However, he expressed to everyone that they are moving ahead.” His last day in his office is on Friday.
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Furthermore, a year ago, the revellers were banned at Times Square due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The city’s government said there is a falloff in the New Year plans as there will only be small crowds. Vaccination will be imperative for everyone.
Some cities have cancelled their New Year’s plans. For instance, Atlanta will not celebrate New Year. The high rate of New York City’s COVID-19 vaccinations makes things safer for everyone to enjoy the show. It is possible to involve the people with face masks and Social distancing gatherings to watch the ball drop in Times Square, said the Mayor. “They will send a message to the worldwide that the New York City is unrestricted.”
The Omicron variant is highly contagious, but it was mentioned as the most concerning variant last month. There is an upward trend of the new variant of COVID-19 cases on the highest record in the US. The average is over 2,65,000 every day. According to New York state figures, New York City reported a record number of new, confirmed cases — almost 44,000 — on Wednesday.
Apart from this, on Wednesday, in New York City, more than 74,000 people are fell to the COVID-19 illness. The daily count of the COVID-19 cases is steeply rising, and it is making the new record of the high number of infected people. The count of newly hospitalized individuals is 1,600. There are a total of 76 deaths reported in New York.
