1.16 Percent of Yesterday’s COVID-19 Tests were Positive
11 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday
Confirms 726 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State – Bringing Statewide Total to 396,598; New Cases in 42 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.
«New Yorkers bent the curve of this deadly virus by being smart and taking proper precautions throughout this pandemic, and that’s reflected in yesterday’s low hospitalizations and rate of positive tests,» Governor Cuomo said. «However, our actions today determine our numbers tomorrow, and as we move through this holiday weekend, I strongly urge everyone to closely follow state guidance on safe practices and local governments to enforce that guidance. Being New York tough means being New York smart: wear a mask, wash your hands and practice social distancing.»
Today’s data is summarized briefly below:
- Patient Hospitalization — 844 (-13)
- Patients Newly Admitted — 63 (-10)
- Hospital Counties — 29
- Number ICU — 190 (+2)
- Number ICU with Intubation — 119 (-6)
- Total Discharges — 70,877 (+83)
- Deaths – 11
- Total Deaths – 24,896
Of the 62,403 tests conducted in New York State yesterday, 726, or 1.16 percent, were positive. Each region’s percentage of positive tests over the last three days is as follows:
| REGION | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
| Capital Region | 1.20% | 1.10% | 0.90% |
| Central New York | 1.60% | 0.90% | 1.40% |
| Finger Lakes | 1.50% | 1.80% | 0.70% |
| Long Island | 1.10% | 0.90% | 1.00% |
| Mid-Hudson | 1.10% | 1.40% | 1.10% |
| Mohawk Valley | 2.10% | 2.90% | 1.20% |
| New York City | 1.30% | 1.50% | 1.40% |
| North Country | 0.40% | 1.20% | 0.30% |
| Southern Tier | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.90% |
| Western New York | 1.00% | 1.70% | 1.40% |
The Governor also confirmed 726 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 396,598 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 396,598 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:
| County | Total Positive | New Positive |
| Albany | 2,145 | 15 |
| Allegany | 63 | 0 |
| Broome | 752 | 16 |
| Cattaraugus | 127 | 3 |
| Cayuga | 120 | 0 |
| Chautauqua | 131 | 2 |
| Chemung | 146 | 1 |
| Chenango | 149 | 1 |
| Clinton | 101 | 0 |
| Columbia | 474 | 0 |
| Cortland | 50 | 2 |
| Delaware | 91 | 0 |
| Dutchess | 4,238 | 7 |
| Erie | 7,462 | 35 |
| Essex | 47 | 1 |
| Franklin | 33 | 0 |
| Fulton | 261 | 0 |
| Genesee | 239 | 0 |
| Greene | 263 | 0 |
| Hamilton | 6 | 0 |
| Herkimer | 172 | 0 |
| Jefferson | 93 | 0 |
| Lewis | 31 | 1 |
| Livingston | 131 | 1 |
| Madison | 363 | 3 |
| Monroe | 3,922 | 37 |
| Montgomery | 119 | 0 |
| Nassau | 41,988 | 41 |
| Niagara | 1,277 | 15 |
| NYC | 216,730 | 368 |
| Oneida | 1,725 | 17 |
| Onondaga | 2,928 | 19 |
| Ontario | 278 | 3 |
| Orange | 10,766 | 7 |
| Orleans | 282 | 0 |
| Oswego | 206 | 0 |
| Otsego | 86 | 2 |
| Putnam | 1,335 | 2 |
| Rensselaer | 563 | 4 |
| Rockland | 13,629 | 6 |
| Saratoga | 562 | 1 |
| Schenectady | 831 | 7 |
| Schoharie | 58 | 0 |
| Schuyler | 13 | 0 |
| Seneca | 70 | 0 |
| St. Lawrence | 223 | 1 |
| Steuben | 269 | 1 |
| Suffolk | 41,585 | 47 |
| Sullivan | 1,456 | 1 |
| Tioga | 145 | 2 |
| Tompkins | 178 | 0 |
| Ulster | 1,825 | 10 |
| Warren | 268 | 2 |
| Washington | 246 | 0 |
| Wayne | 183 | 2 |
| Westchester | 35,020 | 40 |
| Wyoming | 96 | 1 |
| Yates | 48 | 2 |