An eye-popping 90,132 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, blowing past the prior day’s record of 82,094, state data showed.
More than half, or 47,591, of the positive cases were detected in New York City, where the Omicron surge has hit hard.
Positive results came back for 21.17 percent of the 425,782 people tested statewide, a slight decrease from the 22.15 positivity rate reported over the last seven days.
In the five boroughs, the seven-day positivity rate was 21.75 percent, edging down from 22.16 percent on Thursday. The Bronx had the city’s highest positivity rate, at 25.94 percent, followed by Queens at 24.15 percent.
Statewide,
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