NEW YORK — Nursing home visitations are set to resume across the state on Friday with new guidelines and rules in effect.

Guests who have had a COVID case within 14 days of their planned visit will still be barred from nursing facilities.

The big change is in the level of testing requirements for visits.

If the COVID rate in a county is less than five percent, no testing will be required for nursing home visitors.

If the rate is at five percent to 10%, testing of visitors will be required.

Visitors are barred when the COVID rate is 10 percent and above. 

The state will provide nursing homes with COVID tests.

If a guest has had both COVID shots within 90 days, a test is not required, but it is still encouraged.

Visitors must wear face masks.

Nursing homes will also have to limit the number of guests in a facility at a given time and they will be required to set aside separate rooms for visitations.