New York at highest COVID-19 risk in U.S.: report


By Xia Lin
  • World
  • Tuesday, 19 Apr 2022

NEW YORK, April 18 (Xinhua) -- New York is the sole state in the United States with multiple counties at high risk of COVID-19 impacts, Times Union on Sunday cited the most recent data provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

"There are now 10 counties in the state at high risk of coronavirus illness, all in the Finger Lakes, Central New York, North Country and Southern Tier regions," reported the daily newspaper serving capital city Albany of New York State and its surrounding areas.

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