New York State reported its highest single-day Covid-19 case count on Friday, with 21,027 positive cases, according to available state data.
Prior to this new record, the state had reported 19,942 positive Covid-19 cases as of Jan. 14, according to the data.
However, Covid-19-related hospitalizations remain comparatively low.
As of Friday, the state reported 3,839 Covid-19-related hospitalizations, compared with 8,088 Covid-19-related hospitalizations reported on Jan. 14, according to Covid-19 hospitalization data. At its peak in mid-April 2020, Covid-19’s hospitalization rate in New York nearly reached 19,000.
New York’s Covid-19 data also revealed that the state’s Covid-19 positive cases increased by 154% in less than a week.
As of Friday, the state reported 21,027 Covid-19 positive cases, one and a half times the number of Covid-19 positive cases reported on Tuesday – which was 8,266 Covid-19 positive cases.
“We must not despise the winter wave we are facing and we must continue to encourage everyone we know to get vaccinated, get a booster and wear a mask,” New York Gov. Hochul said in a press release on Thursday.
The data revelations come as New York City reported that its PCR test positive rate has doubled in a four-day period.
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Reference: CNN Brasil