COVID Levels in New York
In the week ending 10 October 2026, wastewater virus levels in New York were High or Very High for COVID-19 at 17 of 115 sites, Flu A at 0 of 59 sites, RSV at 0 of 59 sites. COVID-19 was High or Very High at 15% of the state's sampling sites. Source: CDC wastewater surveillance.
Very High High Moderate Low Very Low
Sampling sites in New York 115
| Counties served | People served | COVID-19 | Flu A | RSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings, New York, Queens | 1,227,810 | Moderate | Very Low | Very Low |
| Bronx, New York, Queens | 1,173,448 | Moderate | Very Low | Very Low |
| Kings | 923,524 | Very High | Very Low | Very Low |
| Queens | 894,311 | Very High | Very Low | Very Low |
| New York | 649,549 | High | Very Low | Very Low |
| Kings | 647,635 | Very High | Very Low | Very Low |
| Westchester | 523,765 | Moderate | Very Low | Very Low |
| Erie | 431,141 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Kings | 318,262 | High | Low | Very Low |
| Onondaga | 242,377 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Rockland | 207,430 | Low | Very Low | Low |
| Saratoga | 152,482 | Very Low | Low | Low |
| Albany | 109,426 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Westchester | 94,095 | Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Tompkins | 90,000 | Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Erie | 83,961 | Very Low | — | — |
| Albany | 80,922 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Rensselaer | 79,699 | Very High | Very Low | Very Low |
| Westchester | 78,683 | Moderate | Very Low | Very Low |
| Schenectady | 78,444 | Moderate | Very Low | Very Low |
| Erie | 71,131 | Moderate | Very Low | Very Low |
| Oneida | 55,215 | Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Rockland | 53,437 | Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Onondaga | 50,727 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Niagara | 48,196 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Westchester | 44,876 | Low | — | — |
| Monroe | 43,074 | Very Low | — | — |
| Westchester | 40,301 | Very Low | — | — |
| Onondaga | 39,352 | Very Low | — | — |
| Broome | 38,726 | Very Low | — | — |
| Chemung | 38,037 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Rockland | 36,527 | Low | Low | Very Low |
| Orange | 36,227 | Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Chautauqua | 32,501 | Very High | Very Low | Very Low |
| Cayuga | 31,814 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Westchester | 31,046 | Very High | — | — |
| Niagara | 31,032 | Very Low | — | — |
| Albany | 31,023 | Moderate | — | — |
| Onondaga | 30,613 | Very Low | — | — |
| Oswego | 30,000 | Moderate | Very Low | Very Low |
| Orange | 28,914 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Nassau | 27,494 | Moderate | — | — |
| Orange | 27,434 | High | — | — |
| Westchester | 26,651 | Moderate | — | — |
| Ulster | 26,599 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Jefferson | 26,270 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Onondaga | 25,965 | Moderate | — | — |
| Erie | 24,461 | Very Low | — | — |
| Jefferson | 23,485 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Warren | 23,462 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Saint Lawrence | 22,552 | Moderate | Very Low | Very Low |
| Dutchess | 21,516 | Low | — | — |
| Albany | 21,281 | Very Low | — | — |
| Nassau | 20,616 | High | — | — |
| Montgomery | 19,679 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Otsego | 19,383 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Erie | 17,983 | Very Low | — | — |
| Ontario | 17,936 | Very Low | Low | Very Low |
| Cattaraugus | 17,760 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Ontario | 16,507 | Moderate | — | — |
| Genesee | 16,459 | Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Onondaga | 16,168 | Low | — | — |
| Livingston | 15,688 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Erie | 14,742 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Dutchess | 14,525 | Low | — | — |
| Saint Lawrence | 14,475 | Very Low | — | — |
| Herkimer | 13,924 | Very High | Very Low | Very Low |
| Dutchess | 13,856 | Very High | — | — |
| Rensselaer | 13,720 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Rockland | 12,676 | Very Low | — | — |
| Chautauqua | 12,616 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Oswego | 12,117 | Very Low | — | — |
| Saint Lawrence | 12,114 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Saint Lawrence | 10,794 | Low | — | — |
| Chautauqua | 9,379 | Very Low | — | — |
| Wayne | 8,931 | Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Orange | 8,568 | Low | — | — |
| Suffolk | 7,741 | High | — | — |
| Franklin | 7,175 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Erie | 6,908 | High | — | — |
| Orange | 6,729 | Very Low | — | — |
| Sullivan | 6,639 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Orange | 6,563 | Very Low | — | — |
| Monroe | 6,400 | Very Low | — | — |
| Columbia | 6,374 | Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Orange | 6,369 | Very Low | — | — |
| Essex | 6,264 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Orleans | 6,191 | Very Low | — | — |
| Seneca | 6,160 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Oneida | 6,076 | High | — | — |
| Niagara | 5,632 | Very Low | — | — |
| Clinton | 5,532 | Very Low | — | — |
| Livingston | 5,361 | Very Low | — | — |
| Yates | 5,339 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Schoharie | 5,326 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Steuben | 5,162 | Very Low | — | — |
| Wayne | 5,145 | Very Low | — | — |
| Sullivan | 4,925 | Very Low | — | — |
| Madison | 4,908 | Very Low | — | — |
| Greene | 4,896 | Very Low | — | — |
| Madison | 4,843 | Very Low | — | — |
| Livingston | 4,730 | Very High | — | — |
| Saint Lawrence | 4,705 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Genesee | 4,191 | Very Low | — | — |
| Rockland | 4,115 | Low | — | — |
| Jefferson | 4,077 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Oneida | 3,990 | Moderate | — | — |
| Lewis | 3,953 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Wyoming | 3,448 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Chautauqua | 3,365 | Very Low | — | — |
| Livingston | 3,288 | Very Low | — | — |
| Onondaga | 3,272 | Very High | — | — |
| Essex | 3,263 | Very Low | — | — |
| Oneida | 3,210 | Very Low | — | — |
| Essex | 3,076 | Moderate | — | — |
When levels are high where you live
- Stay current on vaccines for COVID-19 and flu, and RSV if you are 75+, 50–74 with risk factors, pregnant, or have an infant.
- Test if you have symptoms; antivirals for COVID-19 and flu work best in the first days and are meant for people at higher risk.
- A well-fitting mask in crowded indoor places and better ventilation cut the risk for you and for people around you.
- Stay home when sick. Outbreak news is in our epidemic record.
What this page shows, and what it misses
CDC's weekly wastewater viral activity level for each sampling site — a treatment plant or a point upstream — compared with that site's own baseline, in five categories from Very Low to Very High. State rows count sites; CDC's own state level, on its map, weighs sites differently and can differ from what these counts suggest. Places not on a sewer system, and sites that did not report this week, are not covered. Wastewater shows community spread, not the number of cases.
Data: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Wastewater Surveillance System, "CDC Wastewater Viral Activity Level for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A and RSV" (data.cdc.gov) — public domain U.S. Government work.