New York will open six new statewide COVID-19 testing sites on Tuesday, January 4 to address the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Governor Kathy Hochul announced. These sites are intended to provide additional testing options in high-need areas in the Capital, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley, and Western New York regions. These new … Read more
New York recorded a new high number of new COVID-19 cases on Saturday when the governor’s daily report announced 85,476 positive results in a single day. The exponential trend has shown no signs of slowing down since the state broke its previous all-time pandemic record last month. And with home testing available to those who … Read more
On the last day of 2021, the country’s first calendar year fully marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, New York posted a latest record of COVID cases for the third day in a row. The governor’s final update for the year included a record 76,555 new positives as the Omicron surge pushes the state’s hospitals to … Read more
The MTA suspended three New York City train lines without notice Thursday morning as it faces a staff shortage due to an increase in COVID-19 cases among staff. The agency stopped all B, Z and W trains just before rush hour started. Meanwhile, the J, D and 5 trains made local stops to try to … Read more
What you should know New York State broke its record for COVID cases in a single day on Wednesday with a total of 67,000 new positives, an increase of 64% in the last day. Nearly 20% of the 362,000 some tests statewide were positive Virus hospitalizations are at mid-February levels and on the rise, with … Read more
What you should know The Omicron variant is increasing rates of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, especially among vaccinated people. Hospital admissions for New York City children have increased fivefold in the past three weeks, officials said. The variant’s combined threats, its link to higher but milder progressive infection rates, holidays, and lagging vaccination rates among … Read more
What you should know The mayor-elect said he is concerned about how New York City’s new vaccination mandate will affect small businesses, although the CDC’s easing of quarantine guidelines should help more people overcome the increase in cases by the Omicron variant. The changes in the Big Apple were designed to combat the Omicron variant … Read more
Pediatric hospitalizations in New York rose, according to data that state governor Kathy Hochul shared with Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett on Monday. COVID-19-related child admissions now stand at 184 statewide, 109 of them in New York City. Two weeks ago, there were 70 in all. Dr. Mary T. Bassett, who last week tested … Read more
What you should know COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York have now soared to late-February highs, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. Daily positive cases were down, but that’s likely due to reduced testing over the holiday weekend. The demand for evidence has become so intense, especially in New York City, that crowds of people rush past … Read more
What you should know New York on Sunday broke a new record for daily COVID cases for the eighth time in just over a week as new state data shows declines in vaccine efficacy compared to infection, but not hospitalization. More than 49,000 New Yorkers have tested positive for COVID-19, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul … Read more