Playgrounds reopen to New York City's children after coronavirus closures

Record ID: 1558533

  • Title: Playgrounds reopen to New York City's children after coronavirus closures
  • Date: 22nd June 2020
  • Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JUNE 22, 2020) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF ENTRANCE TO DIANA ROSS PLAYGROUND OPEN GATE AT PLAYGROUND VARIOUS OF BOY PLAYING IN PLAYGROUND PEOPLE ENTERING PLAYGROUND VARIOUS OF PEOPLE IN CENTRAL PARK VARIOUS OF MASKS ON STATUES IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER
  • Embargoed: 6th July 2020 19:23
  • Keywords: COVID-19 Phase 2 reopening Rockefeller Center playgrounds restaurants retail salons
  • Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Health/Medicine
  • Reuters ID: LVA001CJGE2IV
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Playgrounds in New York opened on Monday (June 22) after months of being closed to residents as the city sought to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
    Once the epicenter of the global outbreak, the city was the last region in New York state to move into Phase 2 of reopening with restaurants and bars offering outdoor service and many shops reopening. Barber shops and hair salons welcomed customers for the first time since mid-March.
    The pandemic has killed nearly 120,000 Americans and is flaring up in a dozen states that reported record increases in cases last week.
    At Rockefeller Center, statues depicting Atlas and Prometheus were adorned with masks. The Association for a Better New York said in a release they added the masks to the iconic statues to encourage New Yorkers to wear a mask whenever they are in crowds or outdoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
    Neighboring New Jersey allowed sports like golf and tennis to resume practice and competitions on Monday, and permitted sports considered higher risk, such as baseball and football, to start no-contact practices and drills.
    New Jersey also gave the green light for nail salons, barbers and other personal care businesses to reopen on Monday, albeit with restrictions.
    (Production: Catherine Koppel, Soren Larson, Mike Segar, Hussein Waaile)
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