Alert Deaths spike weeks into WNY's Covid-19 surge By Caitlin Dewey News Staff Reporter Dec 5, 2021 Dec 5, 2021 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Covid-19 deaths spiked across the region last week in a now-predictable pattern, following a monthlong surge in cases and hospitalizations.kAm}62C=J e_ A6@A=6 5:65 @7 r@G:5\`h :? 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