New York State records 4,470 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 4.18% positivity rate – Xinhua English.news.cn

NEW YORK, March 22 (Xinhua) – COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York state rose to 4,470 on Sunday, from 4,355 a day earlier, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Twitter on Monday.

At the same time, the one-day COVID-19 test positivity rate rose to 4.18% on Sunday, from 3.22% on Saturday, he said, adding that there had been 46 new COVID-19 deaths in the state on Sunday, up from 54 the day before.

Also on Monday, the governor announced that from 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, all New Yorkers over 50 would now be eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

“The New York distribution network is ready to handle the announced increase in its vaccine supply. As the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we are delighted to extend vaccine eligibility to New York. Yorker over 50, “he said in an official statement.

“We continue to accelerate vaccination across the state by expanding eligibility criteria, opening new vaccination sites and allowing providers to reach new populations. More and more New Yorkers are getting vaccinated. every day, but we still have a long way to go before we defeat the COVID monster and find safety, “he added.

“26.1% of New Yorkers received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 13.4% received all of their doses. A total of 103,425 doses were given in the past 24 hours, and 7,737,230 doses were administered. been administered to date, ”Cuomo said in another tweet on Monday.

As of Monday afternoon, the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University reported a total of 49,426 deaths in New York State, the second worst-affected state in the country after California, which recorded 57,507.

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