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Spreading like wildfire: COVID-19 positivity rates nearly at 20% in New York state, Hochul says

By Isabel Song Beer Posted on December 28, 2021

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As the Omicron variant continues to spread, New York state reported a nearly 20% COVID-19 positivity rate on Monday, with officials in New York City documenting an average 12.56% positivity rate over the last 28 days.

Governor Kathy Hochul updated New Yorkers Dec. 28 with the latest COVID related data indicating the continued rapid transmission of COVID-19. Seventy-seven deaths were reported statewide Tuesday, with an additional 647 hospitalizations.

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Spreading like wildfire: COVID-19 positivity rates nearly at 20% in New York state, Hochul says

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