[Epoch Times December 28, 2021](The Epoch Times reporters Lin Yijun and Huang Xiaotang reported in New York) The impact of the variant virus Omicron on New York is becoming more and more obvious. The number of people tested and the number of infections in New York City has reached a peak in recent days. The city government once again announced the country’s most stringent vaccine injunction policy-the private company vaccine order officially came into effect on the 27th.
The holiday weekend of Christmas just ended. New York Mayor De Blasio stated at a press conference on the 27th that the private enterprise vaccination order was formally implemented on that day, and pointed out that Omicron had a serious impact on New York. In order to keep New York City’s economy operating as usual, he will continue The public promotes the COVID-19 vaccine.
Bai Sihao said: “With the arrival of Omicron, we will put this task into action. We don’t know that it (infection) will be so intense, but we know that with the arrival of Omicron, the weather is cold and it’s time to do more. .”
“We want to continue to promote vaccination and deepen the (private) vaccination as much as possible.” De Blasio said, “In addition, we have made history in New York City, and we lead the country with the strongest vaccine policy everywhere. Private sector The vaccine order policy has benefited hundreds of thousands of companies.”
Mayor Bai Sihao announced this policy on December 6, and on the 15th announced the guidelines for compulsory vaccination of corporate employees; it is required that from December 27, all employees of private companies in New York City only need to work in a place with more than one person, even if If you are working in a car, you must provide the employer with a vaccination certificate, and the employer must also keep a record of each employee’s vaccination certificate; companies that violate the regulations may be fined 1,000 US dollars, and the fines for repeated violations will be “increased.”
The private company vaccine order issued by De Blasio is more stringent than Biden’s requirement for a private company with more than 100 employees, but he will leave on December 31. The future private company vaccine order will be enforced by Mayor Adams, who took office on January 1. (Eric Adams).
Adams has not yet taken a clear stance on the measure, but he recently pointed out that New York City business leaders are “worried” about this mandatory order and hope to make a decision after evaluating it and following the science.
Another New York City law also came into effect on December 27. The city government requires New Yorkers over 12 years old to enter indoor places such as indoor dining, fitness, movie theaters and theaters, and must have a certificate of complete COVID-19 vaccination; therefore, citizens must present a complete vaccination of two doses of Pfizer and Moderna ) Proof of vaccine, Johnson & Johnson vaccine (J & J) only requires one dose. ◇
Editor in charge: Li Yue
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