Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced indoor and outdoor gatherings will be limited to 10 people, but has left enforcement up to the locals.

"We're gonna take it on a case-by-case basis, but every police officer in the State of New York knows that when you're talking about private residences that's another situation," said Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol.

Maciol says that's what makes all the difference because with private residences, search warrants are needed for law enforcement to enter.

"If anybody thinks the sheriff's office is going to come into their house and count how many people are going to be sitting at the dining room table ... not going to happen," he said.

The sheriff says Cuomo's limits on private residences put law enforcement in an awkward spot.

Maciol says people should limit gatherings to stop the spread of COVID-19, but without direction from the governor on private residences, there's not much law enforcement can do.

"My people have been asking me since Wednesday and I just put an email out yesterday to all my people saying, 'I haven't heard anything yet' when I do, we'll get it right out, but we have no direction," said Maciol.

Gyms, bars, and restaurants are also being required to close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each day as part of new measures announced this week.