Governor Cuomo Announces New York's COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop to Lowest Number Since March 18

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State's COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped to 518--the lowest number since March 18. Yesterday's infection rate of 0.74 percent marked the 13th straight day with an infection rate below 1 percent. The number of COVID-19 patients in ICUs dropped to 120, matching the state's previous low since March 16. The governor also 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 state's continuing fight against COVID-19 has taken tremendous hard work and discipline from all New Yorkers, and we're seeing results--a new low for hospitalizations, 13 straight days of an infection rate below 1 percent and a match of a previous low for patients in ICUs," Governor Cuomo said. "I want to commend New Yorkers for practicing the basic daily behaviors--social distancing, washing hands and wearing masks--that make an enormous difference in our capacity to slow the spread, save lives and bring the state's infection rate from one of the nation's highest to one of its lowest. But now isn't the time to get complacent, and local governments must continue to enforce state guidance and New Yorkers must stay vigilant in the face of a continuing crisis throughout this country and around the world."

Yesterday, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 1,230 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:

Brooklyn - 1
Manhattan - 2

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Patient Hospitalization - 518 (-30)
Patients Newly Admitted - 62
Hospital Counties - 28
Number ICU - 120 (-11)
Number ICU with Intubation - 62 (+2)
Total Discharges - 74,406 (+78)
Deaths - 5
Total Deaths - 25,275

Of the 80,984 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 601, or 0.74 percent, were positive.

The Governor also confirmed 601 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 427,403 confirmed cases in New York State.

Yesterday, there were 5 deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,275.

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