New record case high on Christmas Eve in New York
New York state recorded 49,708 new COVID-19 cases on Christmas Eve, according to data released by the state, topping the record set one day earlier with 44,431 cases.
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This comes as New Yorkers sought testing in record numbers ahead of the holidays.
On Christmas Day, New York recorded 36,454 new cases, according to state data.
Long Island is the region with the highest percent positivity, standing at 14.79% (according to the seven-day average).