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De Blasio: 'Just a Matter of Time' Before Indoor Dining, Gyms Close in NYC
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1:14Now PlayingThe mayor of New York City said Thursday it was a 'just a matter of time' before the city would enter an Orange Zone designation forcing indoor dining and gyms to close.
"It's very likely to be in the next week or two." Bill de Blasio said at his daily news briefing.
De Blasio defended the decision to close schools as the city reached the 3% threshold of all the coronavirus tests performed citywide over a seven-day period came back positive.
"A lot of people's frustration emanated from the fact that they thought there was another kind of disparity. They looked at schools closing and a lot of people say, what about restaurants? Well, the governor made clear yesterday that it's just a matter of time before indoor dining will close and other types of things, gyms, other things. Anyone who heard those words, orange zone yesterday, the orange zone rules are clear."
The mayor said he doesn't believe the city will eventually reach a total lockdown.
"The orange zone alone is going to have a very big impact. And if people are really smart about not traveling and really careful about holiday gatherings, I do not think it's a foregone conclusion. You end up in a red zone."
De Blasio said there was 'light at the end of the tunnel' with the announcement of several vaccine trilas that have had positive results.
His message to businesses, "hold on in any way you can, because in a matter of months, we're going to be a much, much better situation. So there's hope."
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