Latest in winter surge

New York State today recorded the highest single-day total of new Covid cases since the beginning of the pandemic. The count of 21,027 new infections is well above the previous recorded high of 19,942 on January 14, at the absolute peak of the winter 2021 surge. That does not bode well for the winter of 2022, which is…

Covid test positivity rates and virus-related hospitalizations have begun to rise again in Los Angeles and California after months of decline. “Of course we're watching this with caution,” said L.A. director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer today. “We're all noticing actually the case rate across California inched up…