9,000 NYC workers on leave due to vaccine mandate

The big picture: The city has not had any disruptions to any services because of staffing shortages, de Blasio said at his daily press briefing.

• The mayor said those who were placed on unpaid leave can return if they receive the vaccine.

By the numbers: The mayor also said they received 12,000 religious exemptions, which they were looking at and figuring out "in the coming days." 91% of New York City's public employees are fully vaccinated.

• More than 22,000 employees have been vaccinated since the mandate was announced, and more than 3,500 workers got vaccinated over the weekend.

What he's saying: "Thank you for getting vaccinated. Thank you for doing the right thing. Thank you for moving us forward," de Blasio said in a press briefing.

• "To every mayor in America, every governor in America, every CEO of a company in America, go to a full vaccination mandate because it will allow us to end the COVID era once and for all," de Blasio added.