News New York Allows Limited Visitation At Nursing Homes By Dan Clark Published July 10, 2020 at 12:13 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Health Commissioner Howard Zucker Credit: Gov. Cuomo's Office NEW YORK NOW - New York state will now allow limited and regulated visitation at nursing homes that have been free of COVID-19 for at least 28 days, the state Department of Health said Friday. Given that the state claimed earlier this week that visitors were partly responsible for previously spreading the virus at those facilities, Health Commissioner Howard Zucker said they’re proceeding with caution.