This time two weeks ago, the five boroughs of NYC were among 667 U.S. counties deemed high-risk for community COVID spread by the CDC. This week, they're five of 1,353.

The number of U.S. counties meeting the CDC's high-risk threshold for COVID spread soared another 18% in the last week and is up a stunning 102% over the last two, marking a four-fold increase in that top threat category in roughly the last month as the so-called "worst version" of omicron yet strengthens its footing in America and the tri-state area.

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