New York COVID-19 cases move upward

New York COVID cases up 8%, some counties outside NYC face worse outbreaks: Latest New York reported 144 people dead of COVID last week, down from 191 deaths the prior week. But COVID hospitalizations leaped about 15%. What to know The Journal News

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New York's weekly tally of COVID-19 cases ticked up about 8% last week, as many counties outside New York City faced higher coronavirus risk levels and spikes in other viral infections among children nationally prompted public health alerts.

New York reported 34,988 COVID-19 cases in the week ending Sunday, up from 32,513 cases the prior week.

New York ranked fourth among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows.

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ALSO SEE: As NY City relaxes COVID-19 rules, health experts urge masking to slow next wave.

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/09/27/as-city-relaxes-covid-19-rules--health-experts-urge-masking-to-slow-a-next-wave