Governor Cuomo Announces 38th Straight Day With COVID-19 Infection Rate Below 1 Percent

0.92 Percent of Yesterday's COVID-19 Tests were Positive

4 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

SLA and State Police Task Force Visits 1,018 Establishments; Observes 8 Establishments Not in Compliance

Confirms 583 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 444,948; New Cases in 35 Counties

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State's COVID-19 infection rate has been below 1 percent for 38 straight days. Yesterday, 0.92 of test results reported to New York State were positive. The number of new cases, percentage of tests that were positive and many other helpful data points are always available at forward.ny.gov.

"New York's government sets the tone for the state's response to COVID-19, but New Yorkers drive it home. We can defeat this virus and create a better future, but we need New Yorkers to wear masks, socially distance and wash their hands as local governments enforce state guidance," Governor Cuomo said. "There's no doubt that we've made progress, but this is not over yet. By staying New York Tough, we'll get through this together."

Yesterday, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 1,018 establishments in New York City and Long Island and observed 8 establishments that were not in compliance with state requirements. A county breakdown of yesterday's observed violations is below:

Manhattan - 1
Queens - 2
Nassau - 5

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Patient Hospitalization - 464 (+0)
Patients Newly Admitted - 43
Hospital Counties - 33
Number ICU - 143 (+12)
Number ICU with Intubation - 59 (+5)
Total Discharges - 75,814 (+47)
Deaths - 4
Total Deaths - 25,394

Of the 63,358 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 583, or 0.92 percent, were positive. Each region's percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Capital Region	1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Central New York	0.7%	2.0%	1.4%
Finger Lakes	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Long Island	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%
Mid-Hudson	0.9%	1.2%	1.6%
Mohawk Valley	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
New York City	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
North Country	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Tier	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Western New York	1.5%	2.0%	1.2%

The Governor also confirmed 583 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 444,948 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 444,948 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	2,921	6
Allegany	94	0
Broome	1,420	2
Cattaraugus	242	1
Cayuga	190	0
Chautauqua	516	1
Chemung	251	0
Chenango	245	0
Clinton	153	0
Columbia	577	0
Cortland	132	4
Delaware	128	0
Dutchess	4,994	8
Erie	10,668	31
Essex	151	0
Franklin	63	0
Fulton	320	2
Genesee	307	0
Greene	318	0
Hamilton	14	0
Herkimer	313	0
Jefferson	158	1
Lewis	50	0
Livingston	196	0
Madison	478	0
Monroe	5,764	37
Montgomery	218	0
Nassau	45,763	52
Niagara	1,689	4
NYC	238,067	265
Oneida	2,348	1
Onondaga	4,096	15
Ontario	443	4
Orange	11,652	17
Orleans	321	0
Oswego	390	2
Otsego	314	0
Putnam	1,561	4
Rensselaer	879	0
Rockland	14,581	34
Saratoga	964	3
Schenectady	1,357	1
Schoharie	82	4
Schuyler	32	0
Seneca	104	0
St. Lawrence	307	3
Steuben	326	0
Suffolk	45,714	31
Sullivan	1,557	4
Tioga	221	2
Tompkins	382	1
Ulster	2,219	1
Warren	348	0
Washington	284	0
Wayne	303	0
Westchester	37,571	40
Wyoming	130	2
Yates	62	0

Yesterday, there were 4 deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,394. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: