Law firm employees in New York's Capital Region were allowed to return to their offices Wednesday after officials loosened COVID-19 business restrictions for the area.

The relaxed rules are the latest reopening move as New York continues to navigate through its regional plan to bring back certain businesses that were closed due to COVID-19 lockdown measures.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the reopening announcement Tuesday afternoon and issued a statement saying that a team of experts had reviewed Capital Region data and confirmed it was safe to move forward with phase two of New York's reopening plan. That phase includes the reopening of office-based jobs, real estate services, in-store retail shopping and "limited" hair salon and barbershop services.