Governor Cuomo Announces COVID-19 Infection Rate Below 1 Percent for Tenth Straight Day

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State had a rate of positive COVID-19 tests of less than 1 percent for the tenth straight day yesterday. The rate of positive tests, 0.71 percent, is the state's lowest since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. The average infection rate has been 1 percent or lower since June. 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.

"Right now, New York has one of the lowest infection rates in the country, and New York State's regions and New York City's boroughs are all basically consistent, so on the all the numbers it's good news, and I congratulate New Yorkers for doing what people said couldn't be done," Governor Cuomo said. "We were told that we couldn't reduce the infection rate, that we would overburden our hospital system and that we'd cause it to collapse, but by banding together in the face of this unprecedented threat, New Yorkers proved those expectations wrong. Going forward, we need to protect the progress, which New Yorkers can do by wearing masks, socially distancing and washing their hands, and local governments can do by enforcing state guidance."

Yesterday, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 861 establishments in New York City and Long Island and observed 11 establishments that were not in compliance with state requirements. A county breakdown of yesterday's observed violations is below:

• Bronx - 3
• Manhattan - 2
• Queens - 1
• Staten Island - 1
• Suffolk - 4

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Patient Hospitalization - 534 (+7)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 57
• Hospital Counties - 28
• Number ICU - 133 (+5)
• Number ICU with Intubation - 64 (+5)
• Total Discharges - 74,207 (+53)
• Deaths - 6
• Total Deaths - 25,256

Of the 56,891 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 408, or 0.71 percent, were positive. Each region's percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

The Governor also confirmed 408 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 425,916 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 425,916 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

Yesterday, there were 6 deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,256. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Yesterday, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 861 establishments in New York City and Long Island and observed 11 establishments that were not in compliance with state requirements. A county breakdown of yesterday's observed violations is below:

• Bronx - 3
• Manhattan - 2
• Queens - 1
• Staten Island - 1
• Suffolk - 4

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Patient Hospitalization - 534 (+7)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 57
• Hospital Counties - 28
• Number ICU - 133 (+5)
• Number ICU with Intubation - 64 (+5)
• Total Discharges - 74,207 (+53)
• Deaths - 6
• Total Deaths - 25,256

Of the 56,891 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 408, or 0.71 percent, were positive. Each region's percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

The Governor also confirmed 408 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 425,916 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 425,916 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

Yesterday, there were 6 deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,256. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: