Rules For Wedding Receptions, Catered Events Explained

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Westchester County clarified some of the rules and regulations the state put in place regarding wedding receptions and catered events.

Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins said, as of Monday, the state is allowing wedding receptions and catered events to resume.

Among the regulations are venues being restricted to 50 percent capacity, with no more than 150 attendees per event, and all people attending must have proof of a recent negative test result or proof of immunization prior to the event.

Jenkins said you will have to show the proof of vaccination — two weeks after the Johnson & Johnson shot or the second Moderna or Pfizer shot — because one's word will not be enough.

All people attending the event will be required to sign in with contact information in order to assist with possible contact tracing.

Venues will be required to notify health departments about large events, above the social gathering limit, in advance.

Masks will be required at all times except when seated and eating and drinking.

Jenkins also said that ceremonial and socially distanced dancing will be allowed only in designated areas.

Coronavirus Numbers

County Executive George Latimer said the number of active cases of the coronavirus have continued lessening over the past seven-week period.

As of Thursday, there were 5,364 active cases. Two weeks ago, there were 6,019 active cases.

The total number of tests conducted in the county is now more than 2.2 million. The number of people tested Wednesday was 11,794.

To date, there have been 2,159 fatalities from COVID-19-related illnesses. There were four deaths overnight, Latimer said.

Almost 155,000 vaccinations have been given at the Westchester County Center, the Department of Health and the Yonkers Armory.

A county-wide breakdown by community of the total number of vaccinations administered can be found here.

For the number of cases broken down by community, go here.