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COVID-19: Hochul Sees 'Glimmer Of Hope' In NY, Though Hospitalizations Remain A Concern COVID-19: Hochul Sees 'Glimmer Of Hope' In NY, Though Hospitalizations Remain A Concern
Covid-19: Hochul Sees 'Glimmer Of Hope' In NY, Though Hospitalizations Remain A Concern Following an unprecedented COVID-19 spike in New York, the state could see the number of new cases plateauing as it continues climbing out of the post-holiday surge of the virus triggered by the Omicron strain, according to officials. During her latest COVID-19 briefing in New York City on Tuesday, Jan. 11, Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the state “might be cresting over a peak,” following a record number of new cases in recent weeks. “Just as we saw at the outset, the virus is changing,” she said. “And we knew the (Omicron variant) characteristics early on showed that it’s not as severe, but …