New York 'turning the corner,' governor says
New York is "turning the corner" following record-breaking COVID-19 cases over the holidays, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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She said the seven-day case average and positivity rate are heading down.
One week ago there were over 90,000 daily cases, and now just 49,027 daily cases, the governor said Friday.
However, state numbers may be skewed due to the increased demand in testing during the holidays.
New York state is seeing a slight decline in hospitalizations, but at 12,000 patients, that number "is still very high," the governor noted.
In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams said Friday “it really appears” hospitalization numbers are “stabilizing.”
"Based on our optimistic views, we appear to be moving in the right direction," he said.
-ABC News' Joshua Hoyos, Matt Foster