NY sees signs of COVID-19 upticks after weeks of decreases
New York is seeing signs that more people are testing positive for the coronavirus, a contrast from weeks of declining rates of new positive tests.
An average of 365 people tested positive each day over the seven day period ending Thursday, according to state data. That’s up 17% from 312 as of a week ago.
Exactly why is unclear, but data show the numbers are rising even as less testing is occurring. The state averaged 75,500 COVID-19 tests in the seven days through Thursday, down from nearly 87,000 the previous week.