9 New York Counties Back at ‘High' Risk, Masking Advised Amid COVID Uptick

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For the first time in months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending masks in Central New York because of an uptick in COVID-19 cases and patients hospitalized with the virus.

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As of Thursday, the CDC identified nine counties in New York state that met the criteria, w which is based on new cases per 100,000 population, new hospital admissions per 100,000 population, and a rolling average percentage of hospital beds being used for COVID patients. According to the agency's community level maps, those nine counties are Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Jefferson, Montgomery, Onondaga, Orange, Oswego, and Rensselaer. Only 13 counties remain at"low" risk, while the majority of the state is holding at"medium."

While COVID levels in the state are still a fraction now of what they were in past"waves," including back in January, they are also definitely on the rise.

 

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No

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