Yellow Zone Micro-Cluster In Newburgh, New Windsor Lifted

NEWBURGH, NY — The five remaining yellow zone micro-clusters will be lifted effective Monday. The only yellow zone remaining in the Hudson Valley was in Newburgh and New Windsor.

The news was announced Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo during a news conference.

The other clusters are in the East Bronx, West Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Kew Gardens and Forest Hills.

According to the governor's office, the elimination of the zone means any specific restrictions in those locations that had been in place will be lifted and now will fall in line with overall state guidance.

Many of the state's orange and yellow zones were lifted Jan. 27, leaving Newburgh and New Windsor's yellow zone in place.

At that time, restrictions in Port Chester (both yellow and orange), Tarrytown, Yonkers, Peekskill, Ossining and New Rochelle were eliminated by Cuomo.

In a yellow zone, houses of worship could only operate at 50 percent capacity; mass gatherings could include only 25 people or more indoors and outdoors; indoor and outdoor dining allowed only four people per table; and schools remained open, with weekly testing of 20 percent of students and teachers/staff for in-person settings.