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

0.86 of Yesterday's COVID-19 Tests were Positive

2 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

SLA and State Police Task Force Visits 1,585 Establishments; Observes 7 Establishments Not in Compliance

Confirms 862 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 449,900; New Cases in 47 Counties

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.

"Our numbers continue to look good, and our infection rate is again below one percent. Our progress is thanks to the hard work of New Yorkers who came together and rose to the occasion like no other community," Governor Cuomo said. "But this pandemic is far from over, and with flu season approaching it's especially critical we remain vigilant: wash your hands, wear a mask, socially distance, and above all, stay New York Tough."

Yesterday, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 1,585 establishments in New York City and Long Island and observed 7 establishments that were not in compliance with state requirements. A county breakdown of yesterday's observed violations is below:

Bronx - 1
Brooklyn - 1
Manhattan - 1
Nassau - 4

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Patient Hospitalization - 468 (+1)
Patients Newly Admitted - 72
Hospital Counties - 31
Number ICU - 132 (-12)
Number ICU with Intubation - 60 (+0)
Total Discharges - 76,179 (+78)
Deaths - 2
Total Deaths - 25,427

Of the 100,355 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 862, or 0.86 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	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Central New York	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%
Finger Lakes	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Long Island	0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Mid-Hudson	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%
Mohawk Valley	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
New York City	0.9%	1.1%	0.9%
North Country	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Tier	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Western New York	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%

The Governor also confirmed 862 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 449,900 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 449,900 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	3,016	10
Allegany	98	2
Broome	1,465	6
Cattaraugus	254	1
Cayuga	199	3
Chautauqua	537	1
Chemung	330	8
Chenango	248	0
Clinton	154	0
Columbia	581	1
Cortland	159	4
Delaware	130	0
Dutchess	5,059	6
Erie	10,999	82
Essex	160	2
Franklin	65	1
Fulton	332	0
Genesee	314	0
Greene	319	0
Hamilton	15	0
Herkimer	321	2
Jefferson	163	2
Lewis	50	0
Livingston	201	0
Madison	487	1
Monroe	5,894	18
Montgomery	227	4
Nassau	46,218	64
Niagara	1,724	10
NYC	240,196	398
Oneida	2,375	2
Onondaga	4,220	19
Ontario	461	5
Orange	11,812	22
Orleans	323	0
Oswego	447	23
Otsego	332	7
Putnam	1,574	1
Rensselaer	899	3
Rockland	14,823	22
Saratoga	998	8
Schenectady	1,380	3
Schoharie	83	0
Schuyler	38	1
Seneca	105	0
St. Lawrence	318	3
Steuben	350	6
Suffolk	46,061	51
Sullivan	1,571	1
Tioga	224	2
Tompkins	397	3
Ulster	2,242	3
Warren	360	4
Washington	287	0
Wayne	310	1
Westchester	37,801	46
Wyoming	132	0
Yates	62	0

Yesterday, there were 2 deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,427. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: