NYC COVID-19 test positivity rate down to 8.6 pct, new cases 4,645: mayor


By Xia Lin
  • World
  • Sunday, 17 Jan 2021

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- New York City's COVID-19 test positivity rate on a seven-day average went down to 8.6 percent, compared with 8.7 percent one day earlier, Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted on Saturday.

Meanwhile, de Blasio said that there were 285 new hospital admissions and 4,645 new cases of the coronavirus, adding that "If you feel sick, stay home. Practice social distancing. Wear your mask. Get tested."

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