The number of new reported Covid-19 cases has been trending upwards in New York City since early March around the time many Covid-19 precautions such as face mask and vaccination requirements were being lifted.
Based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Covid Data Tracker, this subvariant is now present in an estimated 36.5% of all active Covid-19 cases. The next highest level is Level 3, the “High” level, marked by orange, as in orange you implementing more Covid-19 precautions? As of May 6, only 37.6% of the NYC population had gotten at least one Covid-19 booster shot, according to the NYC Covid-19 Data web page. Nevertheless, it would be a good idea to maintain Covid-19 precautions such as face mask wearing and social distancing for now. After all, Covid-19 precautions are more effective at preventing a surge from happening before it actually occurs.