Breaking— “New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Friday due to a rise in Covid-19 cases in the state and the threat of the omicron variant ….

The order takes effect Dec 3 and will be re-assessed based on the latest data on Jan 15.

‘… while the new omicron variant has yet to be detected in New York state, it’s coming,’ Hochul said.

Read complete article by Shelly Banjo titled “New York Declares State of Emergency Amid Variant Threat,” posted at 10:44pm this evening to Bloomberg.