WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a disaster emergency in the State of New York in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;

WHEREAS, on June 25, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 205, requiring the Commissioner of Health to issue a travel advisory implementing quarantine restrictions on travelers arriving in the State of New York;

WHEREAS, the State of New York successfully flattened the curve of COVID-19 cases in New York; and has undertaken a cautious, incremental, and evidence-based approach to reopening the State of New York;

WHEREAS, the State of New York successfully slowed the transmission of COVID-19 from almost 11,000 new cases a day, at the peak of the pandemic, to less than 300 new cases a day;

WHEREAS, the State of New York administered more than 20,650,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, and more than 71% of adults in the State have received at least one dose of the vaccine;

WHEREAS, the State of New York went from having the highest infection rate in the Country to one of the lowest, with a current seven-day rolling average positivity rate below 0.4%;

WHEREAS, the Declarations of the Secretary of the United States Department Health and Human Services issued pursuant to the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act remain in effect and continue to provide authorizations and exemptions for many professions and activities related to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency response including, allowing an expanded list of professionals to administer vaccine or to administer COVD-19 testing;

WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control continue their guidance for unvaccinated individuals to wear masks, and for all rider on public transit and in other sensitive settings; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that Executive Orders 202 through 202.111 and Executive Orders 205 through 205.3 are no longer necessary.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDREW M. CUOMO, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of New York, do hereby order that upon due consideration, deliberation and review, Executive Orders 202 through 202.111 and Executive Orders 205 through 205.3are hereby rescinded effective June 25, 2021.