Governor Cuomo Announces New Record Number of COVID-19 Tests Reported Yesterday – ny.gov

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87,776 COVID-19 Tests Reported Yesterday; 0.79 Percent of Tests were Positive

7 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

Confirms 700 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 422,703; New Cases in 36 Counties

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 87,776 COVID-19 tests were reported to New York State yesterdaya new record high for tests in a single day. The governor also updated New Yorkers on the state's progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The number of new cases, percentage of tests that were positive and many other helpful data points are always available at forward.ny.gov.

"We're continuing to move forward protecting New Yorkers, slowing the spread and saving lives as the COVID-19 pandemic rages throughout much of the country and threatens the reduction in the numbers we've achieved here at home," Governor Cuomo said. "New York is reaching new heights in its ability to track and trace the virus, and that's evidenced by the record number of testsnearly 88,000that were reported yesterday. As we prepare for the fall, I urge everyone to wear masks, socially distance and wash their hands, and I urge local governments to enforce state guidance on reopening."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Of the 87,776 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 700, or 0.79 percent, were positive. Each region's percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Capital Region

0.8%

1.2%

0.7%

CentralNew York

0.6%

0.4%

0.8%

Finger Lakes

0.7%

0.6%

0.7%

Long Island

1.2%

0.8%

0.9%

Mid-Hudson

0.9%

0.7%

1.0%

Mohawk Valley

0.5%

1.3%

0.5%

New York City

0.9%

0.9%

0.8%

North Country

0.2%

0.4%

0.1%

Southern Tier

0.4%

0.6%

0.3%

WesternNew York

0.8%

1.3%

0.5%

The Governor also confirmed 700 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 422,703 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 422,703 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County

Total Positive

New Positive

Albany

2,624

10

Allegany

80

0

Broome

1,150

7

Cattaraugus

168

0

Cayuga

161

4

Chautauqua

258

0

Chemung

177

1

Chenango

218

0

Clinton

129

0

Columbia

548

2

Cortland

96

1

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