Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Outlines COVID-19 Plan For New York City As Omicron Cases Spike

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As he prepares to take office this weekend, Mayor-elect Eric Adams on Thursday outlined his plans to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The mayor-elect says his plan is in alignment with the de Blasio administration's, insisting that keeping in coordination is the best way to overcome COVID. READ MORE: Times Square Ready For Another Smaller New Year’s Eve Celebration, New York COVID Cases Continue To Rise "I was careful not to, in any way, impact on the existing mayor's ability to send a very coordinated method, message to New Yorkers," Adams said. But the biggest difference, he says, will be communication. The mayor-elect laid out his ideas to combat COVID not long before the city reported nearly 44,000 new cases due to the Omicron variant , which is double what it reported on Wednesday. "We're going to follow science. The science will ensure that we can effectively deal with this COVID surge," Adams said. "We're not going to be caught off guard again." Watch: Mayor-Elect Adams Outlines Plan To Tackle COVID-19 In 2022 Adams, who will officially become mayor on Saturday, said New York City is at a critical moment in the fight against the virus, CBS2's… Read full this story

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