The number of Empire State residents hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19 is still rising steadily.
New data from the state shows there are over 7,100 people receiving care for the virus, the highest total since May 10th. Right now, New York's COVID-19 infection rate is sitting at 5.8% . Since the start of the pandemic, 922,000 people have tested positive for the illness while 29,000 have died.