Governor Cuomo Announces Lowest Number of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Since March 17 and New Record-High Number of Reported Tests – ny.gov

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced hospitalizations have dropped to 523, a new low since March 17. The Governor also announced a new record high number of COVID-19 tests reported to New York State - 88,668. The number of new cases, percentage of tests that were positive and many other helpful data points are always available atforward.ny.gov.

"In New York, we knew from the beginning that testing would be a key factor in controlling this new virus. We ramped up testing immediately and took a nation-leading role in developing capacity to test as many New Yorkers as possible, and I'm proud that we continue to raise the bar and we've broken our record high once again,"Governor Cuomo said."Yesterday's numbers - especially the new low in hospitalizations - continue to reflect the progress we've made during this pandemic, but we will keep monitoring the data and the alarming increases in cases around the country. My message is the same: stay New York Smart, wash your hands, socially distance, and wear masks!"

Yesterday, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 1,344 establishments in New York City and Long Island and observed 22 establishments that were not in compliance with state requirements. A county breakdown of yesterday's observed violations is below:

Today's data issummarized brieflybelow:

Of the 88,668 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 734, or 0.83 percent, were positive. Each region's percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Capital Region

0.7%

0.6%

0.5%

CentralNew York

1.0%

0.9%

0.9%

Finger Lakes

0.7%

0.8%

0.5%

Long Island

0.6%

0.8%

0.9%

Mid-Hudson

0.8%

0.9%

0.7%

Mohawk Valley

0.4%

0.6%

0.5%

New York City

1.0%

0.9%

1.0%

North Country

0.1%

0.3%

0.2%

Southern Tier

0.5%

0.6%

0.2%

WesternNew York

0.7%

0.7%

1.3%

The Governor also confirmed 734 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 424,901 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 424,901 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County

Total Positive

New Positive

Albany

2,643

4

Allegany

80

0

Broome

1,165

0

Cattaraugus

170

1

Cayuga

163

0

Chautauqua

263

3

Chemung

188

1

Chenango

218

0

Clinton

131

1

Columbia

551

0

Cortland

97

0

Delaware

107

0

Dutchess

4,668

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