Gov.
Andrew Cuomo had some welcome news from the federal government during his
COVID-19 briefing Tuesday, announcing that it is increasing its supply of
vaccines to states.
"Knowing
that we're going to get an increase is very helpful. The increase is now going
to go from 16% to about 20%," he said. "That means the state will
then turn around and supply 20% additional to the local governments. They can
count on an additional 20% in the coming weeks.”
Pharmacies,
too, will soon have more supply.
Cuomo
says nearly 2 million eligible New
Yorkers have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 385,000
have received a second dose.
Cuomo also said that the "holiday surge" had tapered
off and the state is now on the decline for new cases. However, the Mid-Hudson
region has one of the highest COVID-19 positive rates in the state with 5.76%.