New York’s order to lock down parts of the state seeing a resurgence of Covid-19 cases drew outrage from ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities. Some elected officials called it “a scientifically and constitutionally questionable shutdown.”
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s order to lock down parts of the state seeing a resurgence of Covid-19 cases sparked protests and drew outrage from members of New York City’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities and their leaders.
Under Mr. Cuomo’s order, some neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens, as well as parts of Rockland and Orange counties, must close schools and nonessential businesses, and limit religious gatherings to a maximum of 10 people. Many of the targeted areas have a high concentration of ultra-Orthodox Jews, who are in the middle of a religious holiday, Sukkot. The holiday is marked by gatherings and intermingling of large families.
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox Jewish people in Borough Park, Brooklyn, protested Tuesday night, lighting a fire in a commercial street, according to New York Police Department officials and video shared on social media. The new lockdown measures come after city officials have for weeks tracked a surge in cases in nine ZIP Codes in Brooklyn and Queens.
The transmission rate of Covid-19 in New York City remains low, at 1.65% over an average of seven days. However, in the nine city hot spots, the rate of people testing positive has been above 3% for at least seven consecutive days, Mayor Bill de Blasio has said.
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