COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York have jumped more than 245 percent in the past month thanks to the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant, data shows.
The number of New Yorkers hospitalized for the virus hit 1,225 on Sunday, up from 354 on July 8, according to the latest figures from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office.
Meanwhile, in the Big Apple, there were 554 new patients hospitalized with the virus Sunday, according to state figures. That number was the highest since May 20, when there were 590 COVID-19 hospitalizations, data shows.
In New York City, the Delta variant accounts for around 83 percent of current COVID-19 cases, data shows.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has already designated around three-quarters of counties in the state as areas of “high” or “substantial” transmission.
The agency recommends that such coronavirus hot spots require people to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York have jumped more than 245 percent in the past month thanks to the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. Getty ImagesCurrently, around 68 percent of New Yorkers are fully vaccinated against the virus, data shows.
