Latimer: 'Unusual' spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations after 3-week decrease

There are 716 hospitalized with COVID-19. There were more than 50 new hospitalizations yesterday.

News 12 Staff

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May 5, 2020, 5:48 PM

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Updated 1,690 days ago

Latimer: 'Unusual' spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations after 3-week decrease

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Westchester County Executive George Latimer is providing a coronavirus update.

Briefing Notes:

There are 5,584 active cases of COVID-19 in Westchester.
Unusual spike in hospitalizations. There had been a decrease for three straight weeks.
There are 716 hospitalized with COVID-19. There were more than 50 new hospitalizations yesterday.
There were 15 deaths yesterday due to the virus.
Antibody testing targeting first responders is happening now at the Westchester County Center.
Those interested in becoming a contact tracer can visit the state's COVID-19 website.
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