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Cuomo Cites Promising Decrease In COVID Numbers
Cuomo says we continue to see promising decreases in both positivity and hospitalization rates.
The statewide COVID-19 positivity rate is 3.1 percent and the 7-day average positivity rate is 3.3 percent, the lowest rate since November 27
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The total number of hospitalizations are at 5,073. We re continuing to see promising decreases in the positivity and hospitalization rates, and these numbers show that our vaccination efforts and the disciplined behavior of New Yorkers are working to beat back this virus, Cuomo said.
Today s data is summarized below:
Test Results Reported - 278,942
Total Positive - 8,746
Patient Hospitalization - 5,703 (-173)
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First Case of South African Variant Identified in New York State Resident
5,764 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide
1,162 Patients in the ICU; 794 Intubated
75 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state s progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The statewide positivity rate, now at 2.99 percent, dropped below 3 percent for the first time since November 23.
The Governor also said the first case of the South African variant has been identified in a resident of New York State. The sequencing, involving a Nassau County resident, was conducted at Opentrons Labworks Inc s Pandemic Response Lab, a New York City based commercial lab, and verified at the Wadsworth Center in Albany. Last week, a Connecticut resident who had been hospitalized in New York City was found to have the South African variant.