New COVID cases leaped in New York in the week ending Sunday, rising 23.3% as 29,211 cases were reported. The previous week had 23,694 new cases of COVID-19.
New York ranked 35th among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis
New York ranked 35th among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis
In the latest week coronavirus cases in the United States increased 20.3% from the week before, with 914,968 cases reported.
Within New York, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person basis were in Richmond, Orange and Cayuga counties. Adding the most new cases overall were Kings County, with 4,316 cases; Queens County, with 3,552 cases; and New York County, with 2,902.
Weekly case counts rose in 58 counties from the previous week. The worst increases from the prior week's pace were in Queens, New York and Kings counties.
New York ranked 14th among states in share of people receiving at least one shot, with 65.2% of its residents at least partially vaccinated. The national rate is 59.7%, a USA TODAY analysis of CDC data shows
USA TODAY analyzed federal hospital data as of Sunday, Aug. 15.
Likely COVID patients admitted in NY:
Last week: 3,086
The week before that: 2,276
4 weeks ago: 1,401
Likely COVID patients admitted in the US:
Last week: 122,551
The week before that: 103,585
4 weeks ago: 52,507
Likely COVID patients admitted in NY:
Last week: 3,086
The week before that: 2,276
4 weeks ago: 1,401
Likely COVID patients admitted in the US:
Last week: 122,551
The week before that: 103,585
4 weeks ago: 52,507
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