Current Events > NY Reports Highest Single-Day Covid Case Total of Pandemic with over 21,000

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https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/this-is-a-whole-new-animal-breakthrough-infections-rattle-nyc-amid-omicron-surge/3456543/

Almost exactly one month after Mayor Bill de Blasio triumphantly announced tens of thousands of fully vaccinated people could return to Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve in person this year, the state saw it's highest single-day reporting of new COVID infections. The previous record, set 11 months ago on Jan. 14, crumbled when Gov. Kathy Hochul announced 21,027 new positive cases statewide Friday. The old record for most reported cases in a single day was 19,942, when reported hospitalizations were on the brink of 9,000. Now, the number of people admitted is down by more than half. New York reported close to the same number of tests taken last Friday, but of that batch (over 260,000), there were 10,000 less positive cases one week ago. Also, when you compare hospitalizations to one week ago, the number of people in hospitals for COVID-19 has risen by about 300, reflecting an increase of 8%.

And in New York City, where testing lines have wrapped around blocks and people report wait times well over an hour, 10,286 positive cases were reported Friday. That total is up 20% from the previous day, and 100% from two days earlier. It's also the highest reported testing day for the city since the beginning of the pandemic, and the first time the city saw more than 10,000 cases in a single day. In an effort to combat rising cases of either variant, the state is rushing to acquire millions of at-home tests for New Yorkers living in communities with lower vaccine rates. On CNN Friday, the governor confirmed 1 million cases were already in hand with another 2 million on the way. A day ago, the mayor's top health adviser, Dr. Jay Varma, tweeted, "Um, we've never seen this before in #NYC" regarding COVID positivity rates. The share of people testing positive doubled in three days this week, and Varma said it was an indication of omicron evading immunity in a way no other variant had before.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced 21,027 new positive cases statewide Friday. The old record for most reported cases in a single day was 19,942, when reported hospitalizations were on the brink of 9,000. Now, the number of people admitted is down by more than half.

2000 more cases, but half the amount of hospitalizations.

So, in other words, the vaccine claim that it greatly suppresses symptoms is... correct?

There better not be a New Years Eve party at Times Square.

last year Anderson Cooper was out there partying with a cohost, no mask, no social distancing. And that was before the vaccine .

bigblu89 posted...

2000 more cases, but half the amount of hospitalizations.

So, in other words, the vaccine claim that it greatly suppresses symptoms is... correct?

There's also some suggestion from early studies that Omicron may be milder in terms of symptoms

Antifar posted...

There's also some suggestion from early studies that Omicron may be milder in terms of symptoms

Yes, I'm reading the same. It spreads easier, but the symptoms are less severe.

Sadly, we all need to basically come to terms with the fact that eventually, we'll all get it.

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If you live in New York, yes!!

We just can't stop winning.

Woot, time to make it rain $$$

Biden isn't taking this seriously.

if donald trump had never happened, covid might not even be a thing anymore :(

Machete posted...

if donald trump had never happened, covid might not even be a thing anymore :(

Except the US isnt responsible for it being a worldwide pandemic. And Trump is responsible for getting the vaccine developed as quickly as it did.

scorpion41 posted...

Except the US isnt responsible for it being a worldwide pandemic. And Trump is responsible for getting the vaccine developed as quickly as it did.

While true, the amount of pull Trump has over his followers could've had the countries vaccination rates MUCH higher, and many people would be taking it a lot more serious than they currently are.