State allowing outdoor high school graduation: Cuomo

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Govenor Cuomo announced Sunday that outdoor high school graduations of up to 150 people would be allowed starting June 26, provided social-distancing protocals are observed.

The announcement followed his directive Saturday allowing houses of worship to begin holding regular services, which would be limited to 25 percent capacity.

The number of deaths because of the coronavirus dropped to the lowest since the start of the crisis in New York in early to mid-March — 35.

The governor urged people to continue practicing social distancing and wearing masks to keep the infection rate down. The rate on Long Island dropped from 16 percent, or 1 in 6 people, down to 2 percent, or 1 in 50.

— Scott Brinton