COVID NYC Update: Connecticut Patient at New York Hospital Tests Positive for South African Coronavirus

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) – A patient in a New York hospital tested positive for COVID-19 in South Africa.

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo made the announcement at Monday’s session, saying the patient was transferred from Connecticut to New York Hospital.

Officials say there is no evidence of a spread in New York State so far.

“The South African variant is worried about how lethal it is and how it binds to the vaccine,” Cuomo said.

The Connecticut State Department of Health confirmed the case in a positive statement.

Governor Lamont and state public health officials announced today that variant B.1.351 of the COVID-19 virus, the so-called “South African” variant, has been detected in a Connecticut patient who is currently hospitalized outside the state. with the virus. The condition of the individual improves. This is the first known case of variant B.1.351 in a Connecticut resident. “

Meanwhile, officials say 3.2 million have received statewide vaccinations and more than 1 million New Yorkers.

The positivity rate at national level is 3.53%.

Long Island continues to have the highest positivity of the regions at 4.62%, while Mid-Hudson has the second highest, with 4.53%.

The Bronx continues to have the highest positivity in New York, at 6.11%.

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