NYC COVID-19 Rates Start Retreat As Summer Beckons, Data Shows

NEW YORK CITY — Looks like hot vax summer could be coming to New York City — for real this time.

A monthslong wave of COVID-19 cases in the city and state is showing signs of breaking, according to health data.

All major coronavirus indicators — from positivity to cases to hospitalizations and deaths — in New York City have been either declining or staying at stable levels for the past month, data shows.

And state officials revealed Tuesday that New York’s overall COVID-19 case rate has fallen for the past two weeks. Gov. Kathy Hochul encouraged people to get booster vaccine doses, if eligible, and to continue using at-home coronavirus tests to stay safe.

“With such great momentum as we head into the summer, now is certainly not the time to get complacent,” she said in a statement.

“Let's commit to continuing to use the tools that keep New Yorkers safe."

Now for some bad news: New York City remains under a “high” COVID-19 risk alert status.

The alert indicates there’s still community spread in the city, based off data from the week of May 26. That data shows that cases per 100,000 people stood at 335.88 — a “stable” level over a seven-day period.

Hospitalizations remain stable at 12.2 per 100,000 people over a seven-day period, while the percentage of inpatient beds held by COVID-19 patients has increased to 5.29 percent, data shows.

All those indicators will need to change for the better before health officials change the city’s risk alert.

Health officials still encourage all New Yorkers to wear masks in indoor public settings.