All of New York City is now a 'high transmission' area, per the CDC, and the transmission rate is up almost 16% in just the last week alone, according to the city health dept.'s latest update. - nbcnewyork
and now stand at 289, more than 3.5 times what they were this time in July -- concerning numbers reflective of a national trend that has officials invigorating vaccination pushes with a fervency not seen for months.New confirmed plus probable cases are up 16% in New York City versus a week prior, and up 61% versus two weeks prior.
Over the last two weeks, the percentage of people getting tested who test positive has continued to surge, and now stands at 3.76%. It was under 3% at the end of July. That's why health experts continue to urge everyone to social distance, wash hands and wear face-covering because they are scientifically proven ways to reduce the risk of contracting viruses, regardless of vaccination status.
Vaccinated people infected with delta may have the same viral load as an infected unvaccinated person, and be just as contagious, the CDC says.
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