Gov. Kathy Hochul: Number Of Positive COVID Cases Statewide Drops 75% In 2 Weeks
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- There are some positive trends in New York's fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says the number of positive COVID cases statewide dropped 75% in two weeks.
State health officials said there were 22,312 new cases Monday, the positivity rate is at 12.48% and the number of hospitalizations is also going down, now under 12,000.
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"We hope to close the books on this winter surge soon so we can turn the page and open the book on our 2023 budget outlook and focus on the post-pandemic future," Hochul said Tuesday.
In that budget proposal, Hochul announced she wants $2 billion for pandemic recovery initiatives.
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