This brings the positivity rate in New York to 7.98%. The state also reported 60 new COVID-related deaths over the last two days.
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"The winter surge in COVID-19 cases is a reminder that the pandemic is not over yet, and we must take extra care to keep ourselves and each other safe," Hochul said in a statement."The vaccine is still our best weapon to defeat the virus and ensure we are safe from serious illness. Get the shot if you haven't yet and the booster if you have, mask up, and wash your hands.
The state also reported 178 confirmed omicron cases. It's likely there are more because only a fraction of positive results are sequenced to determine the strain of the virus.
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