Weeks after the omicron variant began its alarming surge in New York City, data shows that COVID-19 rates are beginning to dip in the Bed-Stuy and around the five boroughs — though cases remain worryingly high.
During the seven-day period that ended on Saturday, more than 6,100 people in Bed-Stuy's five ZIP codes tested positive for the coronavirus — a positivity rate of 24.2 percent.
While those figures would have been stunningly high just a few months ago, they represent a slight drop from previous days. During the week ending Jan. 1, the neighborhood's average positivity rate stood at 28 percent, data shows.
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The neighborhood's positivity rates have dropped in the last week as the omicron surge "plateaus" across New York City. Here's the latest.
Bed-Stuy's positivity rates have dropped in the last week as the omicron surge "plateaus" across New York City. (Scott Heins/Getty Images) BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Weeks after the [...]
