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COVID Deaths Starting To Rise Across Tri-State Area Along With Positivity Rates

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Omicron cases continue to rise across the Tri-State Area.

Right now, the COVID positivity rate across New York state is 22.3%. In New Jersey, it's 39.05%, and in Connecticut, it's 22.8%.

Unfortunately, the number of COVID deaths is also starting to rise. In New York, there were 130 confirmed deaths Thursday. In New Jersey, there were 106, and in Connecticut, there were 121.

CORONAVIRUS: NY Health Dept. | NY Call 1-(888)-364-3065 | NYC Health Dept. | NYC Call 311, Text COVID to 692692 | NJ COVID-19 Info Hub | NJ Call 1-(800)-222-1222 or 211, Text NJCOVID to 898211 | CT Health Dept. | CT Call 211 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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