Less Than 1% of Yesterday’s Covid-19 Tests in NYS were Positive
GOVERNOR CUOMO UPDATES NEW YORKERS ON STATE’S PROGRESS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Less than One Percent of Yesterday’s COVID-19 Tests were Positive
13 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday
Of the 73,262 tests conducted in New York State yesterday, .96% were positive
Hospitalizations Continued to Fall to 908 Statewide
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today 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.
“In New York, our response to COVID-19 has always been by the numbers,” Governor Cuomo said. “Today’s numbers show a continued, steady decline in our hospitalization and death rates, and proves that a response based on science, not politics, is only way to defeat this virus. While this is good news, New Yorkers cannot become complacent – we must continue to remain vigilant and smart in the fight against COVID-19. Wear a mask, socially distance – be New York Tough!”
Today’s data is summarized briefly below:
- Patient Hospitalization – 908 (down -43 from the day before)
- Patients Newly Admitted – 78 (+16)
- Hospital Counties – 30
- Number ICU – 230 (down -14 from the day before)
- Number ICU that are intubated – 144 (down -2 from the day before)
- Total Discharges – 70,236 (+121 from the day before)
- Deaths – 13
- Total Deaths Statewide – 24,830
Of the 73,262 tests conducted in New York State yesterday, 703, or .96%, were positive. Each region’s percentage of positive tests over the last three days is as follows:
| REGION | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
| New York City | 1.20% | 1.40% | 1.00% |
| Capital Region | 0.80% | 0.90% | 0.80% |
| Central New York | 1.10% | 1.40% | 0.50% |
| Finger Lakes | 1.40% | 1.60% | 1.30% |
| Long Island | 1.00% | 1.10% | 0.90% |
| Hudson Valley | 1.10% | 1.20% | 1.00% |
| Mohawk Valley | 2.20% | 2.00% | 2.40% |
| North Country | 0.30% | 0.20% | 0.20% |
| Southern Tier | 0.50% | 1.20% | 0.30% |
| Western New York | 0.80% | 1.40% | 0.90% |
The Governor also confirmed 703 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 391,923 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 391,923 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:
| County | Total Positive | New Positive |
| Albany | 2,091 | 7 |
| Allegany | 58 | 0 |
| Broome | 701 | 4 |
| Cattaraugus | 123 | 0 |
| Cayuga | 111 | 2 |
| Chautauqua | 123 | 1 |
| Chemung | 139 | 0 |
| Chenango | 146 | 1 |
| Clinton | 101 | 0 |
| Columbia | 461 | 1 |
| Cortland | 44 | 0 |
| Delaware | 91 | 0 |
| Dutchess | 4,191 | 12 |
| Erie | 7,206 | 25 |
| Essex | 42 | 1 |
| Franklin | 29 | 1 |
| Fulton | 249 | 1 |
| Genesee | 237 | 5 |
| Greene | 260 | 3 |
| Hamilton | 6 | 0 |
| Herkimer | 154 | 5 |
| Jefferson | 85 | 0 |
| Lewis | 26 | 0 |
| Livingston | 126 | 0 |
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