More than 1,000 monkeypox cases confirmed in New York City

City continues to be a hotspot for the virus, accounting for about a quarter of all of the confirmed cases in the US

There are now more than 1,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox in New York City, which continues to be a hotspot for the virus, health officials said on Monday.

New York reached 1,040 cases as of Monday, said the most recent information released by the city. That accounts for about a quarter of all of the confirmed cases in the US.