New York Has 20 Confirmed Omicron Cases And Counting; New Policies Coming Friday, Gov. Hochul Says
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York has confirmed 20 cases of the Omicron variant and more are expected, Gov. Kathy Hochul said during her COVID update Thursday.
The latest count showed 13 cases in New York City, three in Suffolk County and one in Westchester County. Three cases were found upstate.
“At this point, we are prepared to say what we have is community spread. It is not coming from people who have traveled,” Hochul said.
The Omicron variant has been found in more than 25 states and nearly 60 countries, according to Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett.
“We know that in this state there are more undetected Omicron cases, as there are also in the rest of the country,” said Dr. Bassett. “I do want to stress that the uptick that we’re seeing in cases and in hospitalizations reflects the Delta variant. It remains overwhelmingly the dominant strain.”
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Bassett added, “We don’t know yet whether Omicron will outcompete Delta.”
Hochul said she will announce new measures Friday “to help fight this impending surge.”
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December 10, 2021 at 02:38AM
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