Covid infection rates will rise in New York and U.S. as state fights ‘microclusters,’ Cuomo says

Covid infection rates will rise in New York and U.S. as state fights ‘microclusters,’ Cuomo says

A woman wearing a protective face mask walks by posters on a closed store as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, U.S., October 14, 2020.Shannon Stapleton | ReutersCoronavirus infection rates in New York will likely increase before the end of the year as a number of "fall stressors," like reopened businesses and schools, will help spread the virus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned on Wednesday.New York health officials have been responding to a number of coronavirus "cluster zones" that have reported higher positivity rates, or the total percent of tests returning positive, compared with other parts of the state. Each cluster triggers more restrictions on businesses and social activities depending on the seriousness of the virus' spread, Cuomo said."I think the scale is going to go up