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

0.99 of Yesterday's COVID-19 Tests were Positive; 37th Straight Day with Infection Rate Below 1 Percent

6 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

SLA and State Police Task Force Visits 1,543 Establishments; Observes 10 Establishments Not in Compliance

Confirms 725 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 444,365; New Cases in 42 Counties

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Yesterday's infection rate of 0.99 percent marked the 37th straight day that the rate has remained below one percent. The number of new cases, percentage of tests that were positive and many other helpful data points are always available at forward.ny.gov.

"Our numbers continue to reflect the work of New Yorkers, who ultimately flattened the curve," Governor Cuomo said. "For 37 days, our infection rate has remained below one percent, which is incredible when you think back to where we were in the spring. As we head into the fall and flu season ahead, we need everyone to continue to wear masks, socially distance and wash their hands, and above all, stay New York tough."

Yesterday, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 1,543 establishments in New York City and Long Island and observed 10 establishments that were not in compliance with state requirements. A county breakdown of yesterday's observed violations is below:

Bronx - 4
Brooklyn- 1
Queens - 1
Suffolk - 4

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Patient Hospitalization - 464 (-3)
Patients Newly Admitted - 57
Hospital Counties - 33
Number ICU - 131 (+4)
Number ICU with Intubation - 54 (+3)
Total Discharges - 75,767 (+60)
Deaths - 6
Total Deaths - 25,390

Of the 72,668 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 725, or 0.99 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	1.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Central New York	1.3%	0.7%	2.0%
Finger Lakes	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Long Island	1.3%	1.4%	1.2%
Mid-Hudson	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mohawk Valley	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
New York City	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%
North Country	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Tier	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%
Western New York	1.5%	1.5%	2.0%

The Governor also confirmed 725 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 444,365 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 444,365 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	2,915	19
Allegany	94	0
Broome	1,418	8
Cattaraugus	241	2
Cayuga	190	3
Chautauqua	515	8
Chemung	251	4
Chenango	245	0
Clinton	153	1
Columbia	577	0
Cortland	128	9
Delaware	128	0
Dutchess	4,986	2
Erie	10,637	70
Essex	151	0
Franklin	63	2
Fulton	318	2
Genesee	307	0
Greene	318	1
Hamilton	14	0
Herkimer	313	1
Jefferson	157	0
Lewis	50	0
Livingston	196	2
Madison	478	0
Monroe	5,727	15
Montgomery	218	0
Nassau	45,711	78
Niagara	1,685	7
NYC	237,802	244
Oneida	2,347	6
Onondaga	4,081	21
Ontario	439	4
Orange	11,635	24
Orleans	321	0
Oswego	388	26
Otsego	314	2
Putnam	1,557	3
Rensselaer	879	3
Rockland	14,547	17
Saratoga	961	6
Schenectady	1,356	5
Schoharie	78	1
Schuyler	32	0
Seneca	104	0
St. Lawrence	304	0
Steuben	326	0
Suffolk	45,683	68
Sullivan	1,553	4
Tioga	219	0
Tompkins	381	6
Ulster	2,218	3
Warren	348	0
Washington	284	1
Wayne	303	2
Westchester	37,531	45
Wyoming	128	0
Yates	62	0

Yesterday, there were 6 deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,390. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: