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New Year’s Eve celebrations in New York City’s main Times Square will be held under heightened health restrictions amid the spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain. A statement to this effect has been published on Bill de Blasio’s website.

Earlier it was reported that the only requirement for those wishing to attend the ceremony was to show a certificate of vaccination against the coronavirus. On Thursday, however, the mayor decided to scale back the celebrations and impose additional restrictive measures.

In addition to requiring a certificate of vaccination and a valid ID, visitors will be required to wear a protective mask. A smaller number of people will be allowed on each viewing platform in order to ensure compliance with the social distance. As noted in the document, city authorities will continue consultations with health experts and do not exclude that the restrictive measures will be further tightened in the coming days.

In recent days, New York State has been setting daily anti-record for the number of people infected with the coronavirus. Among those sickened are people who have had two or even three vaccinations against the coronavirus. Against this background, de Blasio calls for sanitary safety measures and booster vaccination, but promises to take all possible measures not to introduce a new lockdown.

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