Rockland County's measles state of emergency order will not be renewed, New York state officials announced at a press conference July 25, according to News 12.
The state of emergency was first issued March 26, and there has been a decrease in cases with each passing month since then, according to County Executive Ed Day. The state of emergency order had required anyone with measles, or who had been in contact with a measles-infected person, to stay out of public places.
Officials said the county has administered over 25,000 measles vaccines since October and implemented stricter daily monitoring since March, costing an estimated $2 to $6 million. They cautioned the outbreak is slowing down but still active, with seven new cases identified this month. The county has had a total of over 280 cases.
The outbreak will not be over, officials said, until the county has no new cases over two 21-day periods. Certain orders are still in place, Mr. Day said, adding that "we will back the effort with fines and court if needed."