#NY statewide COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations climbing

#NY statewide COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations climbing

“#NY statewide COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations climbing” ALBANY — Hospitalizations and New York’s positive statewide COVID-19 infection rate saw increases Friday, according to the latest data released by the state Health Department. The overall infection rate jumped to 1.25 percent on Friday — a slight uptick from Thursday’s positivity recorded at 1.09 percent and Wednesday’s rate…

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#Hospitalizations increase in New York amid COVID-19 spike

#Hospitalizations increase in New York amid COVID-19 spike

“#Hospitalizations increase in New York amid COVID-19 spike” ALBANY — Hospitalizations have increased in New York alongside an alarming spike in coronavirus cases that have caused Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reinstate cluster containment zones and shut down schools in specific areas. A total of 878 New Yorkers were hospitalized as of Monday — an increase…

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#Gov. Cuomo denies causing nursing home deaths

#Gov. Cuomo denies causing nursing home deaths

“#Gov. Cuomo denies causing nursing home deaths” ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo denied this week that his state Health Department’s controversial March 25 order saying nursing homes could not bar admission or readmission to a resident based on a positive COVID-19 test had anything to do with the over 6,500 deaths in those facilities related…

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