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New York City Lowers Covid-19 Risk Level to Medium as Cases Drop

A sign notifies commuters to wear a mask inside a subway in New York, on May 22. — A sign notifies commuters to wear a mask inside a subway in New York, on May 22.
Photographer: Ismail Ferdous/Bloomberg

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June 21, 2022, 6:45 PM UTC

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and health officials lowered the city’s Covid-19 alert level to medium from high Tuesday, citing declining case counts and hospitalization rates.

The shift comes a little more than a month after the city moved the Covid-19 alert level to high as a wave of new cases spread throughout the city.