Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in certain neighborhoods, the City is implementing restrictions for businesses, schools, and gatherings in three zones identified by the State—red, orange, yellow. Red zones are the areas of the most concern and the greatest restrictions.
Citywide Restrictions
All public school buildings closed on Thursday, November 19 and will reopen in phases. To learn more, visit the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Schools page.
In addition, as of Friday, November 13:
- All gyms and fitness centers must close from 10 PM to 5 AM daily.
- All restaurants and bars must close indoor and outdoor dining from 10 PM to 5 AM daily. Takeout and delivery are still allowed after 10 PM, except for alcoholic beverages.
Manhattan COVID Zones
- Effective November 25, a yellow zone, which covers a large portion of upper Manhattan, has been added. (Effective date for non-public schools was November 30)
Staten Island COVID Zones
- Effective November 25, the entire borough of Staten Island has been covered by either an orange or a yellow zone. (Effective date for non-public schools in portions of Staten Island with zone color changes was November 30)
Bronx COVID Zones
- Effective November 19, two yellow zones, which cover large portions of the Bronx, have been added.
Brooklyn COVID Zones
- Effective November 19, the orange zone has moved to yellow.
- Effective November 19, the pre-existing yellow zone has been removed.
Queens COVID Zones
- Effective November 19, the Queens yellow zone has been expanded.
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Schools | CLOSED Mandatory testing of 30% of students and staff for in-person settings for a month. | CLOSED Mandatory testing of 20% of students and staff for in-person settings for a month. | OPEN Mandatory testing of 20% of students and staff for in-person settings for 2 weeks. |
Businesses | Essential businesses open | Essential and low-risk non-essential businesses open * | Open |
Mass Gatherings | Prohibited | 10 people maximum, indoor and outdoor | 25 people maximum, indoor and outdoor |
Dining | Delivery and takeout only | Delivery, takeout, and outdoor dining only 4 person maximum per table | Delivery, takeout, outdoor and indoor dining allowed 4 person maximum per table |
Worship | 50% capacity | 50% capacity | 50% capacity |
* High-risk non-essential businesses must be closed, including gyms and fitness centers and personal care services (such as barbers, hair salons, spas, tattoo or piercing parlors, nail technicians and nail salons, cosmetologists, estheticians, laser hair removal, and electrolysis)
The City has created a zone look-up tool to help New Yorkers check which zone they are located in.