Health officials are issuing a new warning as COVID-19 cases rise across the state and on Long Island.

Health officials say the spike is driven by a highly contagious new subvariant.

For the first time since January, New York has reported over 10,000 cases of COVID-19.

On Long Island, the seven-day average of cases is at 9.84%.

Doctors say the best way to protect yourself is to get vaccinated and boosted.