Prognosis

NYC Covid-Case Data Suggest a Plateau in Latest Infection Surge

A mobile Covid-19 testing site outside Washington Square Park in New York, on May 22.Photographer: Ismail Ferdous/Bloomberg

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By Brandon Sapienza

June 1, 2022 at 7:06 PM UTC

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New York City’s recent surge of Covid-19 appears to be easing, new city data show.

Nearly 1,600 people tested positive for Covid-19 as of May 28, the latest date for which data is available. That day also marked the first time since May 5 that the seven-day rolling average of confirmed cases was below 3,000.