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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

New York and other north-eastern US states see a rapid fall in Covid cases

People in winter wear line up for Covid-19 testing in New York City.
New York City and some north-eastern US states are experiencing a sharp decrease in Covid-19 cases. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters

New York City and some north-eastern US states appear to be seeing rapid decreases in their numbers of Covid-19 cases in recent days, raising the possibility that the Omicron wave has now already peaked in some parts of America.

In New York City the rolling seven-day average of new cases was less than 28,000 a day on 16 January, down from an average of more than 40,000 on 9 January.

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