2:55 AM MYT NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) New York City s COVID-19 infection rate on a seven-day average went up to 5.35 percent, compared with 5.32 percent one day earlier, Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted on Friday. There were 205 new hospitalizations and 2,559 new cases of the coronavirus in the city, said de Blasio. As #COVID19 indicators continue to rise, it s time to shut down indoor dining. This is painful. So many restaurants are struggling. But we can t allow this virus to reassert itself in our city. I fully support @NYGovCuomo s decision. Together we ll fight back this second wave, said the mayor in another tweet.