One million.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut crossed a collective milestone Sunday, reached by only a couple of states (California and Texas), when the tri-state region tallied its one millionth positive coronavirus case.
By a count from each state’s coronavirus database, the three states reported a total of 1,003,690 positive test results since the start of the pandemic. New York and New Jersey reported 9,389 new cases on Sunday to bring the total over the one million mark for the first time.
Long lines continued at a number of COVID testing sites in New York City over the weekend, with some experiencing wait times 3-4 hours long. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer waited over four hours to get his rapid test in Queens, he said in a tweet Sunday.
Whether it’s concern over the spike in cases in and around the city, or the upcoming holiday, there’s been an obvious surge in interest to get tested over the past week.
The milestone total for the region comes as the states’ governors bring back measured restrictions to curb the spread, although no recent restriction has been as severe as the lockdown measures triggered back in the spring.
RandyMarsh