WYANDANCH – In recent weeks there has been an uptick in the number of COVID-19 positive cases in New York State and around the country and that is being attributed in part to large gatherings.
Thanksgiving signals the start of the holiday season and Governor Cuomo, Tuesday, expressed concern that the number of cases will spike as parties and social gatherings grow in number.
“Let’s say that we have that current rate of increase. Let’s say the holiday season only increases it 20 percent, which is the low end of what the experts suggest, so that holiday season, the increase in activity only increases the current rate by 20 percent. Look what happens. New York State, today we have 2.9 percent positivity, we go to 12 percent positivity. That’s a problem,” he said.
The governor continued to urge people to celebrate with only those in their immediate households to keep a lid on COVID-19.
