New York’s COVID hospitalizations have topped 7,500 and are at their highest level since May 8; early post-holiday data shows, New York’s positive coronavirus test rate increased from 5.9 percent to 8.3 percent two days after Christmas. Several other states have also seen increases in positive test rates, including California (8 percent to 13 percent), Florida (8 percent to 11 percent) and Texas (2 percent to 9 percent).
The U.S. topped 19 million cases and 332,000 deaths over the holidays.
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