ALBANY, N.Y. — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to gradually ease in the state of New York, indoor dining and personal services have reopened in the Mid-Hudson region, according to a statement from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on June 22. The Mid-Hudson region, which is located directly north of New York City, has entered Phase III of the state’s reopening plan. As such, restaurants may resume indoor dining service at 50 percent capacity, and other personal service businesses including nail salons, tattoo parlors, tanning salons, massage parlors and waxing services have also been cleared to reopen. As of June 23, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 390,000 cases of COVID-19 in the state of New York and nearly 31,000 deaths.
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