NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Four new cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant were detected in New York, two in Suffolk County, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Monday.
As of the latest detections, a total of 12 confirmed cases of the new variant have been found in New York state. Two additional cases are from Oneida County.
"Four more cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant were just identified in New York State. With the new variant circulating, the best way to stay safe and prevent serious illness during the holiday season is by getting vaccinated or a booster shot," Hochul said in a statement.
The governor is expected to announce late Monday the list of over 30 state hospitals that were ordered to postpone elective surgeries at 5 p.m. to free up hospital beds for COVID-19 patients.
"We did not want to return to a scenario in the early months of the pandemic where there was a wholesale shutting down of elective surgeries, regardless of what the infection rate was in a region," Hochul said in a Monday news conference.
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