What you should know
- In a matter of weeks, the highly transmissible delta variant went from being the second most dominant strain in New York City to becoming the majority of cases tested for COVID-19.
- According to city data reported on July 9, the delta variant accounted for 26% of all positive samples tested in the five counties. The latest number released on Friday shows that the B.1.617.2 strain now accounts for 90% of the cases tested in the last four weeks.
- Delta now also accounts for more than 90% of COVID-positive samples tested throughout New York State.
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NEW YORK – The delta variant continues to amplify its range through New York City, now accounting for 90% of all positive samples, and transmission rates are skyrocketing as all other indicators also move in the wrong address.
All of New York City is now a “high transmission” area, according to the CDC, and the transmission rate (total new cases per 100,000 people during the previous seven days) has increased almost 16% in the last week alone. according to the latest update from the city’s health department on Friday.
The same “high transmission” designation holds for 10 of New Jersey’s 21 counties and a quarter of Connecticut’s, where a growing number of cities and towns are revamping mask rules.
Delta now also accounts for more than 90% of COVID-positive samples tested throughout New York State. It is also by far the dominant strain nationally, accounting for more than 80% of all positive samples tested and has been aggressively increasing its prevalence in the United States for months.
The delta variant, which is highly transmissible, continues to amplify its range through New York City, now accounting for 90% of all positive samples, and transmission rates are skyrocketing as all other indicators are as well. they are moving in the wrong direction.
All of New York City is now a “high transmission” area, according to the CDC, and the transmission rate (total new cases per 100,000 people during the previous seven days) has increased almost 16% in the last week alone. according to the latest update from the city’s health department on Friday.
The same “high transmission” designation holds for 10 of New Jersey’s 21 counties and a quarter of Connecticut’s, where a growing number of cities and towns are revamping mask rules.
Delta now also accounts for more than 90% of COVID-positive samples tested throughout New York State. It is also by far the dominant strain nationally, accounting for more than 80% of all positive samples tested and has been aggressively increasing its prevalence in the United States for months.
The state reported a double-digit death toll for the fifth day in a row Thursday after a long period of low single digits, while the daily case count rose to its highest total (4,701) since late April.
COVID patients in intensive care have also tripled in the last month and now stand at 289, more than 3.5 times more than they were this time in July, figures that reflect a national trend that prompts officials to invigorate drug campaigns. vaccination with a fervor never seen in months.
COVID cases on the rise in New York
New confirmed cases were up 16% in New York City compared to the previous week and 61% compared to the previous two weeks. The seven-day moving averages for overall positive tests, positive tests as a percentage of all tests, hospitalizations, and deaths are all higher than the 28-day averages, suggesting a steep curve.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday that 50,000 New Yorkers have claimed a $ 100 prize for receiving their first dose of vaccine. Vaccination efforts appear to be working, also thanks to new measures that increasingly shut off daily life to the unvaccinated.
It took just 14 days for delta to jump from the fourth most common COVID strain in the city to the first, first overtaking the so-called New York City strain that initially emerged in Washington Heights before spreading to other locations as well as to other rapidly spreading variants that first emerged in the UK and Brazil. These last two “worrisome variants” now account for less than 5% of new city cases.
As the delta expands, worsening what the CDC has called an “unvaccinated pandemic,” nearly all of the key metrics are worsening in New York City; It’s not nearing the city’s darkest days yet, but it’s still increasing.
Over the past two weeks, the percentage of people testing positive has continued to rise and now stands at 3.76%. It was below 3% at the end of July.
“More and more companies have already embraced our key requirements for New York City and are becoming public health heroes in the process,” De Blasio said recently. “I thank each and every one of them for doing their part to keep New York City safe. My message to New Yorkers is clear: If you want to enjoy all that New York City has to offer, get vaccinated today. “
The number of doses given daily in New York doubled this month compared to July, but doctors say it will take several weeks for the latest spike in cases and hospitalizations to stabilize as immunity kicks in.
That’s why health experts continue to urge everyone to physically distance themselves, wash their hands, and cover their face because they are scientifically proven ways to reduce the risk of contracting viruses, regardless of vaccination status.
But the fight against the delta variant is nowhere near over, it is just beginning, as Mayor Bill de Blasio and other city leaders have made clear.
For information on vaccinating minors in New York City visit this website.
To find a vaccination site in New York City visit this page.
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