NEW YORK — The winter wave of new COVID-19 cases, predominantly the omicron variant, is gripping New York.
“Omicron is a real challenge,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said at his news briefing Monday. “It’s going to be a .”
In the city, more people are getting tested — and testing positive. There were 5,342 new cases on Dec. 18, according to the seven-day average — a 7.6% positivity rate.
Meanwhile, there were 193 hospital admissions for COVID-19-like illness, with 68 people (35%) testing positive.
The increase in cases is already affecting a COVID-19-weary city.
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