New cases of the so-called COVID-19 so-called “Super Strain” from the United Kingdom are increasing in New York.
As of Saturday, February 20, the total number of such cases of the more contagious COVID variant is 136, with 54 new cases (39.7 percent).
A total of 77 of the 136 tribe cases in the UK have been reported in New York City, of which 46 are new cases.
Long Island has the next highest amount, with a total of 19 – with 10 in Suffolk County and nine in Nassau County.
Two new cases have been reported in Suffolk and one in Nassau.
There are concerns about the spread of the variant leading to an increase in cases, just as the state’s positive test rate has dropped to its lowest level since late November, and that more residents of the state are being vaccinated every day.
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