New York Braces For Omicron Outbreak Ahead Of Holidays

Omicron makes up around 13% of total cases in New York and 3% total in the U.S.

The race is on to contain the spread of Omicron, as New York City again braces to be one of the country’s outbreak epicenters one week before Christmas.  

"The data that we monitor so closely is showing an alarming trend," Dave Chokshi, commissioner for the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, said. "Omicron is here in New York City, and it is spreading quickly."

The CDC announced Omicron makes up about 3% of total COVID-19 cases in the U.S., but that number is around 13% in New York.