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Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced 7 million diagnostic tests for COVID-19 have been conducted to date in New York state, and that the number of positive cases Saturday – 0.78% – was below 1% for the ninth day in a row.
"Our numbers reflect the hard work of New Yorkers and, as other states across the nation see surging cases, our numbers remain steadily low. For more than a week, we've seen our positivity rate stay below 1%, and to date New York has done 7 million tests—these are remarkable accomplishments that New Yorkers should be proud of," Cuomo said. "New York state is demonstrating that a response guided by science and data – not politics or opinion – is the only effective way to deal with this virus. But, we must not become complacent and risk slipping backwards – everyone must remember to wear their masks, socially distance, wash their hands regularly, and stay ‘New York Tough.’ ”
Saturday’s data is summarized briefly below:
Of the 77,692 test results reported to New York state on Saturday, 607 (0.78%) were positive. Each region's percentage of positive test results reported over the past three days is as follows:
REGION |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
Capital Region |
0.6% |
0.5% |
1.2% |
Central New York |
0.9% |
0.9% |
0.7% |
Finger Lakes |
0.8% |
0.5% |
0.5% |
Long Island |
0.8% |
0.9% |
0.8% |
Mid-Hudson |
0.9% |
0.7% |
0.8% |
Mohawk Valley |
0.6% |
0.5% |
0.3% |
New York City |
0.9% |
1.0% |
0.9% |
North Country |
0.3% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
Southern Tier |
0.6% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
Western New York |
0.7% |
1.3% |
0.9% |