COVID-19 cases slightly drop amid summer spike in NYC: Data

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Weekly COVID-19 cases have dropped throughout August in New York City after a summer spike surged positive cases for months.  Cases rose in the city through May, June and July, peaking in late July, when the city reported an average of just over 1,000 cases per day.  This past week, [...]

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Weekly COVID-19 cases have dropped throughout August in New York City after a summer spike surged positive cases for months. 

Cases rose in the city through May, June and July, peaking in late July, when the city reported an average of just over 1,000 cases per day. 

This past week, the city saw an average of 813 new cases per day, city data show. It's a slight drop from the week before, during which the city reported 861 cases per day on average, city data show. 

Still, the city's case rate remains relatively high. During the week of May 6, the city saw an average of only 220 new cases per day. 

"COVID-19 is still around and poses a threat to the health of New Yorkers,” wrote the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. 

As positive test results drop off, so too do hospitalizations. As of Thursday, New York City saw 46 hospitalizations per day, on average. Compare that to the summer’s peak during the week of July 18, when the city saw an average of 75 hospitalizations per day. 

Cases across New York state remain lower than in the rest of the country. Statewide, New York had a 14.1% positivity rate the week of July 20, while the national average sat around 16.3%, according to the CDC. The numbers are higher than the last four weeks, on average. 

For information on COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccination, visit the Department of Health’s website.