NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams has tested positive for COVID-19.
"I must inform you that over the past 24 hours, I experienced what I believed to be cold symptoms but after being tested was determined to be COVID-19," Adams said in a statement released Friday afternoon. "I am generally feeling okay, which I attribute to being fully vaccinated."
Adams encouraged New Yorkers to continue taking precautions and urged those who have not yet been inoculated to get vaccinated, especially as COVID-19 cases rise across the city.
"While we are thankfully in a different place than at the worst of this pandemic, it is important to continue taking the necessary steps to protect ourselves and each other," Adams said. "I encourage anyone who has not gotten vaccinated to do so. The research and real world evidence show that vaccinations provide important protection against serious illness. We will eventually overcome this pandemic, but in the meantime I encourage everyone to remain vigilant and continue to take the necessary precautions.”
The announcement comes as New York City sees a steady increase in coronavirus cases, driven by the spread of the BA.2 omicron subvariant.
New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan disclosed Friday that BA.2 represented 78% of COVID-19 cases in the city as of last week.
City officials are recommending mask-wearing in public indoor settings and is planning to distribute 6.3 million additional at-home COVID-19 test kits in the coming weeks.
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