New York is one of nearly two dozen states that have seen at least a ten percent increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the last week.
Data collected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows New York is one of 22 states that have seen their seven-day average of cases spiking.
With more seniors getting the COVID-19 vaccine, many health officials are citing increasing infections among young adults as the likely cause of the rising case rates.
Experts suggest the rising metrics may be related to the emergence of more contagious strains of the virus.