Governor Cuomo provides Saturday coronavirus update for NYS

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Governor Cuomo Saturday announced a new record-low COVID-19 test positivity rate of 0.69 percent and the lowest COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU patients since the pandemic began. Friday, hospitalizations dropped to 483, a new low since March 16, and the number of patients in ICUs dropped to 116, a new low since March 15. Intubations reportedly matched a previous low of 56.

“In New York, we didn’t just flatten the curve, we bent it—and the numbers continue to stay low, demonstrating our data-driven phased reopening continues to work,” Governor Cuomo said. “Yesterday we had the lowest test positivity rate, lowest hospitalizations, and lowest ICU patients since the middle of March. This shows that protecting public health and reopening our economy aren’t mutually exclusive if done the right way, and record-high testing doesn’t equal more positive tests. New Yorkers have driven this recovery and I urge everyone to stay New York Tough—wear masks, socially distance, and stay disciplined. This thing isn’t over yet.”

Friday, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force reportedly visited 1,553 establishments in New York City and Long Island and found eight establishments that were not in compliance with state requirements. A county breakdown of Friday’s violations is below:

Manhattan – 6
Queens – 1
Suffolk – 1

Friday’s data is summarized below:

Patient Hospitalization – 483 (-7)
Patients Newly Admitted – 75
Hospital Counties – 30
Number ICU – 116 (-3)
Number ICU with Intubation – 56 (-2)
Total Discharges – 74,553 (+68)
Deaths – 4
Total Deaths – 25,282

Of the 94,849 test results reported to New York State Friday, 653, or 0.69 percent, were positive. Each region’s percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Capital Region	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Central New York	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Finger Lakes	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Long Island	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Mid-Hudson	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mohawk Valley	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
New York City	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
North Country	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Tier	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Western New York	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%

The Governor also confirmed 653 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 429,165 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 429,165 total people who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	2,693	2
Allegany	84	0
Broome	1,227	16
Cattaraugus	178	4
Cayuga	166	2
Chautauqua	287	9
Chemung	194	1
Chenango	223	1
Clinton	141	5
Columbia	561	0
Cortland	98	0
Delaware	109	0
Dutchess	4,753	19
Erie	9,413	49
Essex	98	13
Franklin	56	0
Fulton	308	2
Genesee	290	0
Greene	305	1
Hamilton	12	0
Herkimer	289	0
Jefferson	144	0
Lewis	47	0
Livingston	179	1
Madison	432	1
Monroe	5,297	24
Montgomery	193	0
Nassau	44,205	43
Niagara	1,566	10
NYC	231,841	267
Oneida	2,242	9
Onondaga	3,756	13
Ontario	378	5
Orange	11,328	12
Orleans	304	1
Oswego	281	2
Otsego	124	0
Putnam	1,473	3
Rensselaer	813	3
Rockland	14,118	12
Saratoga	813	5
Schenectady	1,172	13
Schoharie	69	0
Schuyler	24	0
Seneca	95	0
St. Lawrence	265	0
Steuben	309	1
Suffolk	44,456	56
Sullivan	1,495	0
Tioga	204	1
Tompkins	244	0
Ulster	2,126	11
Warren	315	1
Washington	266	2
Wayne	275	3
Westchester	36,651	30
Wyoming	121	0
Yates	59	0

Friday, there were four deaths reported due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,282. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: