We are still pretty damn locked down here in New York City.
I don't know what it is like in other cities or states, but the reason our numbers are so damn low is because there isn't anything to do. Nothing with a crowd is open. No Museums, not Broadway shows, no bars, no movies, no restaurants seating inside.
The US Open (and the Western and Southern Tennis Tournament before that) are going to be played in New York, but with no fans. They have got a hotel where everyone has to be at if they want to play (in the bubble). This allows them to technically stay in quarantine and then leave to play tennis in France and Italy after.
There are a few people worried players may break quarantine, but what are they going to do. No bars or restaurants are open. If they sneak out of the bubble and into Manhattan, then best they can do is eat on the streets. So the tennis people have set up bars and games and functions at the tennis center - again only open to those players and their trainers.
So there won't be an Adria-type partying for the players. Most players like that idea. A free hotel room and no chance of getting the Covid.
It is boring as hell, but our numbers are still super low. Low enough for the game to take place.
As to how we keep this in place. Wait for it. Everyone flying in from a hot spot has to list where they will be quarantining for 14 days. Failure to fill out your form is punishable by a $2,000 fine. And they check the forms agains the passenger lists!
To get around that, some people have been driving in. Now New York City has set up check points at the bridges and tunnels into Manhattan checking for license plates from hot spot states.
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