COVID cases are on the rise in some areas of the country, including in parts of New York, driven by the BA.2 subvariant. With Easter and Passover coming up, infections could spike.
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New York state on Tuesday reported 40,000 new cases of COVID statewide, pushing the state's positivity rate up near 20%. Hospitalizations are rising fast, too. That has some public health experts questioning the CDC's decision to shorten the recommended isolation period for people who test positive.