NY COVID latest: Sunday, August 8, 2021
NEW YORK — Find the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic in New York state and New York City, including data on positive cases and other indicators, and information from local officials.
NYC hopes to get students vaccinated ahead of new school year
New York City Schools Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter is pushing for students to get vaccinated as the return to school begins in September.
COVID survivors, victims’ families march across Brooklyn Bridge in call for more resources
Survivors of COVID-19, family members of victims, health care workers and others marched across the Brooklyn Bridge on Aug. 7. The event was held in honor of the more than 616,000 lives lost to the virus in the United States and to bring more awareness to the issues a growing number of COVID survivors are dealing with.
Latest official numbers
As of Saturday, there have been 2,156,062 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March 2020 and 43,128 fatalities, according to data from the state.
COVID-19 timeline: How novel coronavirus spread
Tips to protect yourself and others amid coronavirus outbreaks
The New York state coronavirus hotline is 1-888-364-3065; information is also being posted here
