Weeks after the Omicron variant began its alarming surge in New York City, data shows that COVID-19 rates are beginning to decline in Bed-Stuy and the five boroughs – although cases remain worryingly high.
During the seven-day period that ended Saturday, more than 6,100 people in Bed-Stuy’s five zip codes tested positive for the coronavirus – a positivity rate of 24.2 percent.
While these numbers would have been astonishingly high just a few months ago, they represent a slight decrease from the previous days. In the week leading up to January 1, the average positivity rate in the neighborhood was 28 percent, data shows.
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Neighborhood positivity rates have dropped over the past week as the omicrones rise “plateaus” in New York City. Here’s the latest.
Bed-Stuy’s positivity rates have dropped over the past week as the omicrones rise “plateaus” in New York City. (Scott Heins / Getty Images) BED-STUY, BROOKLYN – Weeks after […]