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

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.