Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic

New York's Numbers Continue to Remain Low and Steady

Hospitalizations Drop Again—Down to 646—A New Low Since March 18

Lowest Number of ICU Patients—149—Since March 16

1.05% of Yesterday's COVID-19 Tests were Positive

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.

"New York State's numbers continue to show progress in the midst of alarming increases in COVID-19 cases throughout the country and a renewed need to ensure compliance with state guidance here at home," Governor Cuomo said. "Yesterday's numbers show New York's hospitalizations continue to decrease and its rate of positive tests remains low, but it's essential that we stay vigilant by social distancing, wearing masks and washing our hands as this pandemic is far from over. I urge everyone to stay New York Tough and New York Smart."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Patient Hospitalization - 646 (-4)
Patients Newly Admitted - 91 (+34)
Hospital Counties - 30
Number ICU - 149 (-7)
Number ICU with Intubation - 94 (+1)
Total Discharges - 72,632 (+80)
Deaths - 10
Total Deaths - 25,103

Of the 71,466 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 750, or 1.05 percent, were positive. Each region's percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Capital Region	1.6%	1.5%	1.6%
Central New York	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%
Finger Lakes	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Long Island	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mid-Hudson	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Mohawk Valley	0.8%	1.1%	0.8%
New York City	1.3%	1.1%	1.2%
North Country	0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Southern Tier	0.6%	1.2%	1.1%
Western New York	1.5%	1.1%	1.0%

The Governor also confirmed 750 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 411,200 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 411,200 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	2,438	12
Allegany	74	0
Broome	966	12
Cattaraugus	150	0
Cayuga	139	2
Chautauqua	216	4
Chemung	160	2
Chenango	203	7
Clinton	119	2
Columbia	500	2
Cortland	84	2
Delaware	98	1
Dutchess	4,412	4
Erie	8,282	48
Essex	54	0
Franklin	42	0
Fulton	270	2
Genesee	261	0
Greene	279	1
Hamilton	7	0
Herkimer	224	1
Jefferson	126	3
Lewis	34	0
Livingston	162	1
Madison	390	0
Monroe	4,569	32
Montgomery	147	1
Nassau	42,915	55
Niagara	1420	12
NYC	223,532	340
Oneida	2,000	10
Onondaga	3,378	18
Ontario	338	1
Orange	10,994	18
Orleans	289	0
Oswego	236	2
Otsego	103	1
Putnam	1,403	4
Rensselaer	681	5
Rockland	13,837	7
Saratoga	679	14
Schenectady	975	20
Schoharie	67	0
Schuyler	20	0
Seneca	83	0
St. Lawrence	257	3
Steuben	288	3
Suffolk	42,822	49
Sullivan	1,476	1
Tioga	178	2
Tompkins	223	2
Ulster	1,916	4
Warren	293	1
Washington	252	0
Wayne	240	1
Westchester	35,738	38
Wyoming	110	0
Yates	51	0

Yesterday, there were 10 deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,103. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: