New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that the state is temporarily shutting down all live bird markets in New York City and Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties through February 14 after inspectors discovered seven cases of bird flu in poultry.

Multiple cases of bird flu in chickens are forcing the closure of live poultry markets in parts of New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., announced Friday.

Hochul on Friday ordered the temporary shutdown of live bird markets in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island following the detection of Avian Flu at seven locations in Queens, Brooklyn and