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

1.00% Percent of Yesterday's COVID-19 Tests were Positive

4 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

SLA and State Police Task Force Visits 1,480 Establishments; Observes 3 Establishments Not in Compliance

Confirms 1,005 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 454,760; New Cases in 51 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.

"It's vital that New Yorkers continue to practice the basic behaviors that drive our ability to fight COVID-19 as we move into the fall and flu season. Wearing masks, socially distancing and washing hands make a critical difference, as does the deliberate enforcement of state guidance by local governments," Governor Cuomo said. "We'll continue to closely monitor the data and keep New Yorkers updated so they can make educated decisions for themselves and their families. We can move through COVID-19 if we stay New York Tough and if we do so together."

Yesterday, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 1,480 establishments in New York City and Long Island and observed 3 establishments that were not in compliance with state requirements. A county breakdown of yesterday's observed violations is below:

Suffolk - 3

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Patient Hospitalization - 527 (+16)
Patients Newly Admitted - 95
Hospital Counties - 34
Number ICU - 164 (+10)
Number ICU with Intubation - 75 (-1)
Total Discharges - 76,528 (+72)
Deaths - 4
Total Deaths - 25,450

Of the 99,953 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 1,005, or 1.00 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	0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Central New York	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Finger Lakes	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%
Long Island	0.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Mid-Hudson	1.5%	1.7%	1.6%
Mohawk Valley	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
New York City	1.1%	1.0%	1.1%
North Country	0.5%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Tier	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Western New York	1.9%	1.1%	1.3%

The Governor also confirmed 1,005 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 454,760 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 454,760 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	3,082	19
Allegany	106	3
Broome	1,550	37
Cattaraugus	259	1
Cayuga	211	3
Chautauqua	568	7
Chemung	440	25
Chenango	249	1
Clinton	159	1
Columbia	591	3
Cortland	171	2
Delaware	133	0
Dutchess	5,115	7
Erie	11,308	57
Essex	167	3
Franklin	66	0
Fulton	334	1
Genesee	319	2
Greene	323	0
Hamilton	15	0
Herkimer	334	3
Jefferson	167	0
Lewis	50	0
Livingston	207	1
Madison	493	1
Monroe	6,002	17
Montgomery	232	0
Nassau	46,576	71
Niagara	1,773	7
NYC	242,311	429
Oneida	2,407	7
Onondaga	4,342	21
Ontario	471	2
Orange	12,014	59
Orleans	332	2
Oswego	483	4
Otsego	338	3
Putnam	1,597	3
Rensselaer	908	3
Rockland	15,100	55
Saratoga	1,036	5
Schenectady	1,399	1
Schoharie	84	1
Schuyler	41	0
Seneca	106	0
St. Lawrence	322	0
Steuben	404	17
Suffolk	46,345	52
Sullivan	1,583	2
Tioga	234	5
Tompkins	409	1
Ulster	2,256	1
Warren	377	6
Washington	296	2
Wayne	316	1
Westchester	38,051	50
Wyoming	136	1
Yates	62	0

Yesterday, there were 4 deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,450. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: