New York hit a welcome checkpoint on Monday as school break approached and the omicron coronavirus storm continued to recede: For the first time in more than two brutal months, the state reported a daily COVID-19 death count under 50.
While 48 infected New Yorkers were reported dead, a number far higher than health authorities would like, the daily count dropped 47% in a single week and appears to have started to nosedive after remaining stubbornly high in recent weeks.
The count of new cases, which plummeted earlier than hospitalizations and deaths, also continued its descent. According to Gov. Hochul’s office, the state reported 2,348 new cases on Monday, the lowest single-day tally since late October.
