NEW YORK - Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, New York has set a new record for the highest number of new COVID infections reported in a single day.According to Governor Kathy Hochul, 21,027 New Yorkers have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, breaking the record set nearly one year ago on January 14, when the state reported 19,942 positive cases.
Just under half of the positive results were in the city, where lines were growing at testing stations, the Rockettes Christmas show was canceled for the season and some Broadway shows nixed performances because of outbreaks among cast members.RELATED: Radio City Rockettes Christmas shows canceled due to COVID outbreak"The winter surge in COVID-19 cases is a reminder that.