Governor Cuomo Announces 7 Million COVID-19 Tests Conducted to Date in New York State

0.78 Percent of Yesterday's COVID-19 Tests were Positive — 9th Straight Day that the Percentage Positive was Under 1 Percent

6 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

SLA and State Police Task Force Observes Violations of State Requirements at 33 Establishments

Confirms 607 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 425,508; New Cases in 35 Counties

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced 7 million diagnostic tests for COVID-19 have been conducted to date in New York State, and that the number of positive cases yesterday — 0.78 percent — was below 1 percent for the ninth day in a row.

"Our numbers reflect the hard work of New Yorkers, and as other states across the nation see surging cases, our numbers remain steadily low. For more than a week, we've seen our positivity rate stay below 1 percent, and to date New York has done 7 million tests—these are remarkable accomplishments that New Yorkers should be proud of," Governor Cuomo said. "New York State is demonstrating that a response guided by science and data - not politics or opinion - is the only effective way to deal with this virus. But, we must not become complacent and risk slipping backwards — everyone must remember to wear their masks, socially distance, wash their hands regularly, and stay New York Tough."

Yesterday, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 1,170 establishments in New York City and Long Island and observed 33 establishments that were not in compliance with state requirements. A county breakdown of yesterday's observed violations is below:

Bronx - 5
Brooklyn - 8
Manhattan - 9
Queens - 3
Nassau - 8

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Patient Hospitalization - 527 (+4)
Patients Newly Admitted - 79
Hospital Counties - 30
Number ICU - 128 (+8)
Number ICU with Intubation - 59 (+1)
Total Discharges - 74,154 (+73)
Deaths - 6
Total Deaths - 25,250

Of the 77,692 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 607, or 0.78 percent, were positive. Each region's percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Capital Region	0.6%	0.5%	1.2%
Central New York	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Finger Lakes	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Long Island	0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mid-Hudson	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Mohawk Valley	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
New York City	0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
North Country	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Tier	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Western New York	0.7%	1.3%	0.9%

The Governor also confirmed 607 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 425,508 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 425,508 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	2,654	11
Allegany	80	0
Broome	1,166	1
Cattaraugus	171	1
Cayuga	164	1
Chautauqua	263	0
Chemung	189	1
Chenango	218	0
Clinton	132	1
Columbia	552	1
Cortland	97	0
Delaware	107	0
Dutchess	4,686	18
Erie	9,147	33
Essex	59	0
Franklin	54	0
Fulton	303	0
Genesee	285	1
Greene	298	1
Hamilton	11	3
Herkimer	283	1
Jefferson	143	0
Lewis	47	0
Livingston	178	0
Madison	421	0
Monroe	5,165	22
Montgomery	187	3
Nassau	43,929	38
Niagara	1,532	3
NYC	230,223	307
Oneida	2,198	3
Onondaga	3,674	11
Ontario	368	1
Orange	11,254	25
Orleans	301	1
Oswego	271	0
Otsego	118	0
Putnam	1,461	2
Rensselaer	795	6
Rockland	14,007	10
Saratoga	792	9
Schenectady	1,119	18
Schoharie	69	0
Schuyler	23	0
Seneca	93	0
St. Lawrence	263	0
Steuben	306	0
Suffolk	44,159	50
Sullivan	1,493	0
Tioga	195	0
Tompkins	238	0
Ulster	2,095	6
Warren	312	0
Washington	261	0
Wayne	269	0
Westchester	36,453	18
Wyoming	118	0
Yates	59	0

Yesterday, there were 6 deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,250. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: