Health experts are sounding the alarm on the increased spread of COVID spurred by the omicron subvariant BA.5.
Concerns are growing as the new omicron subvariant BA.5 becomes the most dominant strain in the United States, accounting for more than 50% of new cases nationwide.The infection rate in New York City has surged to nearly 20% in the last two weeks.
"I think it's important for New Yorkers to understand that there is a lot of COVID being transmitted in the city and the rates are absolutely increasing," said Dr. Jay Varma, Former NYC Mayoral Health Advisor.New York State is launching a new tool in the fight against COVID, a free hotline for those who test positive.
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