⁍ The rate of positive coronavirus tests in 20 New York ‘hot spot’ zip codes rose to 6.5% from 5.5% the day before.
⁍ The overall rate in the state was 1.27%, or 1,382 positive tests out of the 109,218 reported on Wednesday.
– The number of people in New York City with symptoms consistent with the common cold has risen to 109,218, says Gov. Andrew Cuomo, with 20 of those zip codes reporting positive tests for the common cold. That’s up from 5.5% the day before, reports the New York Times. The rate of positive tests in the 20 “hot spot” zip codes is 6.5%, up from 5.5% the day before, says Cuomo. The overall rate in the state is 1.27%, or 1,382 positive tests out of the 109,218 reported on Wednesday, says the governor. The number of people with symptoms consistent with the common cold in New York City has risen to 109,218, says Gov. Andrew Cuomo, with 20 of those zip codes reporting positive tests for the common cold. The rate of positive coronavirus tests in the state is 6.5%, up from 5.5% the day before, says Cuomo. The overall rate in the state is 1.27%, or 1,382 positive tests out of the 109,218 reported on Wednesday, says the governor. The number of people with symptoms consistent with the common cold in New York City has risen to 109,218, says Gov. Andrew Cuomo, with 20 of those zip codes reporting positive tests for the common cold. The rate of positive coronavirus tests in the state is 6.5%, up from 5.5% the day before.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa-new-york/coronavirus-positivity-rate-in-20-new-york-hot-spots-rises-to-65-idUSL1N2GS146