Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Governor Cuomo says for the fourth straight week New York State's COVID-19 infection rate has remained below 1 percent. Yesterday, 0.92 percent of tests reported to the state were positive.
"Thanks to the hard work of New Yorkers across the state, New York has now gone four straight weeks with an infection rate below one percent," Governor Cuomo said. "Next week, malls in New York City and casinos across the state will be able to open, marking another milestone in our battle against COVID-19. But we cannot become complacent - we must continue to protect our progress. We must all continue to wear masks, social distance, wash our hands and above all, stay New York tough."
The news is a little more encouraging for WNY. Though it had the highest rate on Thursday, it is down from 1.8% Wednesday to 1.6% Thursday.
REGION
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Capital Region
0.5%
0.8%
1.1%
Central New York
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
Finger Lakes
0.2%
0.9%
0.8%
Long Island
0.8%
1.1%
1.4%
Mid-Hudson
0.9%
1.2%
1.0%
Mohawk Valley
0.9%
1.0%
1.5%
New York City
0.7%
0.8%
0.7%
North Country
0.6%
1.2%
0.4%
Southern Tier
0.6%
1.7%
0.8%
Western New York
1.7%
1.8%
1.6%
