Orchard Park, N.Y. (WBEN) - The New York State Department of Health is making Buffalo Bills fans shout, as they spread the official word that Highmark Stadium is cleared to operate at 100% without restrictions.
"Highmark Stadium is considered an outdoor venue which can operate at full, 100% capacity without restrictions," a spokesperson from the Department of Health said in a statement to WBEN late Tuesday.
"As announced by Governor Cuomo [on Tuesday], the State's mandatory COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted coinciding with 70% of adult New Yorkers having been vaccinated, except masks remain required for unvaccinated individuals pursuant to CDC guidelines. Indoor event venues with a capacity greater than 5,000 must also continue to follow the State's guidance until more New Yorkers are vaccinated."
The Bills have released no official statement on the new guidance.
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz has, for months, said that he will require anyone who wants to go to a game to show proof of vaccination. Under the state's new rules, that would not be required to get to 100% capacity.
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