New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is considering whether to place more safety precautions on Times Square’s New Year’s Eve festivities..

“We are considering adding more safety features to the system. Still in discussions. “The goal is, of course to keep it moving,” de Blasio stated in an interview with CNN Wednesday morning.

All attendees must attend the New Year’s Eve party, unless there is a medical exemption. to be fully vaccinated Minimum two weeks before, Friday would have been the deadline. For those who have been vaccinated, it doesn’t need booster doses nor masks. He said that he will announce any adjustments by Christmas.

As New York City struggles with an increase in Covid-19-related cases, the annual celebration comes as it is. As of Saturday, more than 9 percent of those who were tested for Covid in New York City had contracted the disease. This is the so-called positive rate. It indicates how infected an area is. almost doubled in one weekAccording to most recent New York City Health Department data, the answer is “Yes.”

De Blasio said that “if we need any additional modifications, obviously working very closely avec our health care leaders. We’ll decide that this week and announce it before Christmas.”

Times Square Alliance is the organizer of the New Year’s Eve balldrop. It said that it had been in contact with the city, and that any adjustments would be made before Christmas.

In 2011, the Times Square Alliance and city hosted a completely masked party. You don’t have to be surrounded by revelers at the New Year celebration.

After the Biden administration’s massive vaccination campaign, city officials wanted to celebrate with a more regular, yet fully-vaccinated celebration. New York State has one of highest Covid vaccination rates, at just 71%. That compares with 62% in the U.S.

Now that the new omicron variety is raging through the city some live performances and Broadway shows are taking place canceled?, such as Radio City Music Hall’s ‘Christmas Spectacular Featuring The Rockettes.