New York state, the onetime epicenter of the US novel coronavirus epidemic, has seen case numbers rise to more than 1,000 a day, local officials have said.
These high figures have not been seen since June 5, according to statistics released by the office of Governor Andrew Cuomo.
“Of the 99,953 tests reported yesterday (Friday), 1,005 were positive,” Cuomo tweeted.
“It's vital that New Yorkers continue to practice the basic behaviours that drive our ability to fight Covid-19 as we move into the fall and flu season,” he added in a statement.
