Yes, hospitalizations are up. Hospitalizations are a lagging indicator, of course -- you're seeing it in NYC first.
Yes, people are dying from #Covid at alarming rates nationwide -- the death rate overall is still 10% higher than it was in 2019! -- and it's rising.
Same old instructions apply: get a really snug-fitting #elastomeric #N95 or #P100 #respirator #mask, wear it whenever out of your home, install #HEPA filters or #CorsiRosenthalBoxes at home & work...