New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has released shocking events amidst the surge in Covid cases. The new quarantine rules will significantly affect essential workers. Not many people favoured the regulations because they seemed to be controversial.
What are the revised Quarantine rules?
Previously the affected employees had to quarantine for ten days before returning to work. But now, as all the workers are vaccinated, and SOPs are getting followed strongly, the rules have changed. Now the workers will have to return in 5 days max.
Hochul defended her statements by saying that these rules will ensure that the essential services continue working despite the pandemic. “critical services that New Yorkers need, healthcare, transportation, grocery stores.”
This announcement came out when New York faced a sudden increase in cases. Moreover, the workers returning to the job won’t be retested for the virus.