Western New York Expected to Enter Phase 2 of Reopening

Announces Lowest Rate of Positive Test Results Since Pandemic Began

Confirms 941 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State – Bringing Statewide Total to 371,711; New Cases in 41 Counties

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced Western New York is expected to enter Phase 2 of reopening tomorrow and the Capital Region is expected to enter Phase 2 of reopening on June 3 following a review of regional data by global public health experts. 

If you take a step back, what we have done with this virus is a really amazing accomplishment, and it was all done by the people of this state.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
The Governor also announced the lowest rate of positive test results since the pandemic began. The State performed 50,000 tests yesterday with less than 2 percent returning positive.

«If you take a step back, what we have done with this virus is a really amazing accomplishment, and it was all done by the people of this state. 19 million people did what they never did before – they responded with a level of determination and discipline that I was amazed with,» Governor Cuomo said. «Remember where we were. We had 800 people die in one day – we had the worst situation in the United States of America. At one point we had the worst situation on the globe, but we are now reopening in 50 days. The whole closure period has been about 93 days – albeit a disruptive 93 days. But look at what we did in 93 days. We went from the worst situation on the globe to actually reopening. That’s where we are. We should be very proud of what we’ve done.»

The Governor also confirmed 941 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 371,711 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 371,711 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany1,88222
Allegany483
Broome5748
Cattaraugus891
Cayuga921
Chautauqua851
Chemung1370
Chenango1330
Clinton961
Columbia3892
Cortland410
Delaware812
Dutchess3,92415
Erie6,12353
Essex370
Franklin231
Fulton2102
Genesee2020
Greene2391
Hamilton50
Herkimer1091
Jefferson740
Lewis200
Livingston1190
Madison3160
Monroe2,96422
Montgomery910
Nassau40,47983
Niagara10469
NYC203,764461
Oneida1,0369
Onondaga2,19727
Ontario2081
Orange10,42216
Orleans2367
Oswego1101
Otsego720
Putnam1,2575
Rensselaer4921
Rockland13,18534
Saratoga4833
Schenectady6934
Schoharie500
Schuyler110
Seneca591
St. Lawrence2051
Steuben2410
Suffolk39,70562
Sullivan1,3892
Tioga1300
Tompkins1640
Ulster1,6916
Warren2550
Washington2350
Wayne1161
Westchester33,55271
Wyoming860
Yates39

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