New coronavirus cases are slowly creeping up again across New
York.
The coronavirus positivity rate in New York on Sunday rose to 0.76% amid
concerns of the delta variant of the virus, according to the New York State
Department of Health.
The
positivity rate on Long Island has increased to 0.52% with 31 new cases in
Nassau County and 25 new cases in Suffolk County.
One person also died in
Suffolk County.
Some residents say they expected a rise in cases, while others like Plainview resident Alan Ehlerman find the trend scary.
"Very scary, I'm not happy about it and it's definitely cause for concern," Ehlerman says. "And of course, I'm fully vaccinated because I want to protect my family. And, I think it's very important. We've got to take it seriously."
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is urging more people to get
vaccinated, and says that is the best way to continue fighting back against the
coronavirus.
Scientists say the delta strain does not appear to cause loss of smell and causes less gastrointestinal
symptoms than the original virus.
However, extreme fatigue is a common symptom
of the new variant.