Third State of Emergency Declared to Combat Measles in Rockland

A third State of Emergency has been declared in Rockland County’s war on
the measles. The second declaration expired over the weekend. The new one will remain in effect until June 24th. This emergency declaration does not prohibit those who are unvaccinated from going out in public, but those
who have been diagnosed with the measles must, among other directives from the Health Department, stay away from indoor and outdoor public spaces for up to three weeks. Students are also required to be immunized unless they have a medical or religious exemption. Violations could result in a $2,000 fine, but no fines have been issued yet. To date there have been 254 cases of measles since the outbreak began last October.