In New York alone, there have already been more than 17,000 cases and nearly 1,000 hospitalizations, and doctors anticipate it’s only going to get worse as more people gather for the holidays.
According to New York’s flu tracker, there were 7,765 cases statewide the week ending Nov. 22. That’s a 117% increase from the week prior. Last year, we only saw 1,959 cases.