ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s top health official says she doesn’t expect to see a “steep surge” in COVID-19 cases as a new omicron subvariant grows more prevalent in the state. State health commissioner Mary Bassett said Monday that the variant commonly known as “stealth omicron” now represents 42% of all cases in New York. New York state averaged around 2,100 new COVID-19 cases per day last week, according to state health officials. That’s up 32% from the previous week. The state’s data doesn’t include results from at-home COVID-19 tests. The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in New York has fallen from 12,700 in early January to around 900 Sunday.
Photo: March 21, 2022- Albany, NY- Governor Kathy Hochul hold a COVID Press Briefing in Albany (Darren McGee- Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)
