COVID continues to spread at alarming rates across New York State, in some parts more than others.

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The CDC deems COVID transmission is "High" when there are 100 or more COVID cases per 100,000 people during a 7-day period or the positivity right is 10 percent or higher.

Below are the counties are New York the CDC deems to have "High" COVID infection rates:

  • Albany County
  • Bronx County
  • Broome County
  • Cattaraugus County
  • Cayuga County
  • Chautauqua County
  • Chemung County
  • Chenango County
  • Clinton County
  • Columbia County
  • Cortland County
  • Delaware County
  • Dutchess County
  • Erie County
  • Franklin County
  • Fulton County
  • Genesee County
  • Greene County
  • Hamilton County
  • Herkimer County
  • Jefferson County
  • Kings County (Brooklyn)
  • Lewis County
  • Livingston County
  • Madison County
  • Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
  • Nassau County
  • New York County (Manhattan)
  • Niagara County
  • Oneida County
  • Onondaga County
  • Ontario County
  • Orange County
  • Orleans County
  • Oswego County
  • Otsego County
  • Putnam County
  • Queens County
  • Rensselaer County
  • Richmond County (Staten Island)
  • Rockland County
  • Saint Lawrence County
  • Saratoga County
  • Schenectady County
  • Schoharie County
  • Seneca County
  • Steuben County
  • Suffolk County
  • Sullivan County
  • Tioga County
  • Tompkins County
  • Ulster County
  • Warren County
  • Washington County
  • Wayne County
  • Westchester County
  • Allegany County

The CDC deems COVID transmission is "Substantial" when there are 50 to 100 cases of COVID cases per 100,000 people during a 7-day period or the positivity right is between 8 and 10 percent.  percent or higher.

Below are the counties are New York the CDC deems to have "Substantial" COVID infection rates:

  • Essex County
  • Schuyler County
  • Yates County
  • Wyoming County
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The CDC recommends fully vaccinated New Yorkers start wearing masks indoors again, in places where the transmission rate of COVID is high or substantial.

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