NYC COVID-19 test positivity rate up to 6.78 pct: mayor


By Xia Lin
  • World
  • Sunday, 27 Dec 2020

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- New York City's COVID-19 test positivity rate on a seven-day average went up to 6.78 percent, compared with 6.69 percent one day earlier, Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted on Saturday.

There were 180 new hospitalizations and 3,203 new cases of the coronavirus in the city, said de Blasio, adding that "Don't let up this weekend. Avoid holiday travel and social gatherings. Practice social distancing. Wear a mask."

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