Governor Cuomo provides Sunday coronavirus update for NYS

Posted: Aug 23, 2020 / 11:59 AM EDT / Updated: Aug 23, 2020 / 11:59 AM EDT

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo addresses the media on April 24, 2020, while holding an N95 mask sent by a retired Kansas farmer whose wife only has one lung. (Darren McGee / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo / AP)

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Governor Cuomo Sunday announced new lows for COVID-19 hospitalizations, patients in ICUs and intubations.

Hospitalizations reportedly dropped to 472, the lowest number since March 16, and the number of patients in ICUs dropped to 110, the lowest number since March 15. Intubations dropped to 50, the lowest number since mid-March. New York State’s rate of positive tests has been less than 1 percent for 16 straight days. No COVID-19 deaths were reported in New York City Saturday.

“New Yorkers should be proud that their hard work and discipline led to another day of record low numbers. Our hospitalizations, intubations, and people in the ICU are the lowest they’ve been since mid-March — that’s a real achievement,” Governor Cuomo said. “But make no mistake: this virus is still surging in parts of the country and until there is a vaccine we cannot become numb or complacent about the risks we face. Local governments must continue to enforce public health guidance and we all must remember to be smart – follow the guidance, wear masks, socially distance, and stay New York Tough!”

Saturday, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force reportedly visited 1,446 establishments in New York City and Long Island and found 13 establishments that were not in compliance with state requirements. A county breakdown of Saturday’s observed violations is below:

Brooklyn – 10
Queens – 3

Sunday’s data is summarized below:

Patient Hospitalization – 472 (-11)
Patients Newly Admitted – 77
Hospital Counties – 29
Number ICU – 110 (-6)
Number ICU with Intubation – 50 (-6)
Total Discharges – 74,640 (+87)
Deaths – 5
Total Deaths – 25,288

Of the 74,043 test results reported to New York State Saturday, 572, or 0.77 percent, were positive. Each region’s percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Capital Region	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Central New York	0.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Finger Lakes	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Long Island	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%
Mid-Hudson	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Mohawk Valley	0.8%	0.4%	0.2%
New York City	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%
North Country	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Southern Tier	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Western New York	1.6%	1.4%	1.8%

The Governor also confirmed 572 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 429,737 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 429,737 total people who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	2,699	6
Allegany	85	1
Broome	1,239	12
Cattaraugus	180	2
Cayuga	167	1
Chautauqua	289	2
Chemung	194	0
Chenango	223	0
Clinton	141	0
Columbia	562	1
Cortland	98	0
Delaware	109	0
Dutchess	4,767	14
Erie	9,465	52
Essex	100	2
Franklin	56	0
Fulton	309	1
Genesee	290	0
Greene	305	0
Hamilton	12	0
Herkimer	289	0
Jefferson	145	1
Lewis	47	0
Livingston	180	1
Madison	432	0
Monroe	5,317	20
Montgomery	194	1
Nassau	44,245	40
Niagara	1,575	9
NYC	232,120	279
Oneida	2,244	2
Onondaga	3,758	2
Ontario	381	3
Orange	11,334	6
Orleans	304	0
Oswego	282	1
Otsego	124	0
Putnam	1,473	0
Rensselaer	817	4
Rockland	14,129	11
Saratoga	815	2
Schenectady	1,179	7
Schoharie	69	0
Schuyler	24	0
Seneca	95	0
St. Lawrence	267	2
Steuben	310	1
Suffolk	44,498	42
Sullivan	1,495	0
Tioga	206	2
Tompkins	244	0
Ulster	2,127	1
Warren	315	0
Washington	266	0
Wayne	275	0
Westchester	36,689	38
Wyoming	123	2
Yates	60	1

Saturday, there were five deaths reported due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,288. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: