(CNN) As the Omicron variant sweeps the country -- pressing many hospitals into crisis mode -- data from New York is offering a glimmer of hope. She reported 49,027 new Covid-19 cases, adding that this "is a very positive trend" as the state reported over 90,000 cases just a week ago. About 1% of children infected with Omicron were hospitalized, compared with about 3% of children with Delta. The study included about 7,000 children infected during a time when the Omicron variant was predominant and about 63,000 children infected when the Delta variant was predominant. The state's largest school system will go virtual next week to address the uptick in Covid-19 cases.

Source: CNN January 16, 2022 06:25 UTC