New York has just set a new single-day high for newly confirmed COVID-19 cases for the fifth time in a week.
In her latest update on Wednesday, Dec. 22, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the state recorded 28,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases out of more than 270,000 tests that were administered for a 10.66 percent daily positive infection rate.
The new single-day high marked a 30 percent jump from the record that was set earlier this week, according to data released by the state Department of Health.
Hospitalizations in New York are also on the rise, with 124 new COVID-19 patients admitted to state hospitals to bring the number being treated up to 4,452 as of Dec. 22.
According to the state, "given the rate of spread of Omicron, it is more meaningful to now report the percentage of Omicron variants as reported to the public COVID-19 sequence databases, than continue to report counts of individual cases.”
The Omicron variant has comprised more than 35 percent of all cases reported in New York between Tuesday, Dec. 7 and Dec. 22.
"The vaccine wears off after a period of time. Yes, you needed it at the time and it fought against delta but this new variant is not being as strong against it," Hochul said, specifically citing the increasing number of breakthrough infections.
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