Bartender Cassandra Paris takes a farewell shot at an early closing time at 169 Bar with patrons, Monday, March 16, 2020, in New York. Restaurants, bars and gyms will have to close at 10 p.m. across New York state in the latest effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday, Nov. 11. Cuomo said the new restrictions, which go into effect Friday, are necessary because new coronavirus infections have been traced to those types of activities. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NEW YORK – Citing the rising COVID cases in the state, starting today, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered all bars and restaurants to close their doors by 10 p.m. and has limited private gatherings to 10 people.

However food delivery service are still allowed past 10 p.m.

On a conference call Wednesday Cuomo recommended, "If you are asking for my advice, I have said publicly that my personal advice is you don't have family gatherings, even for Thanksgiving."

These changes go into effect at 10 p.m. Friday.

Chenango County Director Environmental Health and Code Enforcement Isaiah Sutton a number of local agencies had been given jurisdiction to enforce the orders.

Sutton said the county tried hard to work with residents and businesses. He said first complaints were a warning. “We notify the operator, we work with the operator.”

“Most people are very positive. A lot of violations we see, it's people getting a little complacent in the routines,” he said. “On a whole, businesses have been great and responsive.”

Sutton said the Chenango County Health Department had issued several citations since the pandemic began, but only one had resulted in a fine.

“If we have significant non-compliance, if we have issued an number of citations, we will. We've only had to fine one group so far, a motor-cross event,” he said.