New York Covid News. Fauci warned the Omicron variant would cause another virus surge. NEW YORK Five cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 have been detected in New York state marking the fourth known instance of the newly identified viral variant nationwide.
More than 55000 coronavirus patients are hospitalized nationwide far fewer than in September but an increase of more than 20 percent over the past two weeks according to a New York Times database. All New Yorkers 6 months and older should also get their flu shot. CDC data shows that omicron is spreading fastest in New York and New Jersey.
NYC COVID-19 Cases 7-day Average 214 - 59.
All New York City employers will have to mandate Covid-19 vaccinations for their workers under new rules announced Monday by the mayor Bill. The new measures in New York where COVID-19 caused thousands of deaths in 2020 will take effect Dec. New York City officials defended a move to shut down Covid-19 testing sites right before the omicron surge because of a lack of demand pledging to ramp up testing again over the coming week. New York City has imposed a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on all private employers in the Big Apple largely due to the threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday.
