BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN) - Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that coronavirus hospitalizations have flattened in Western New York.
"Western New York seems to have flattened and is reducing," Cuomo said. "They're 0.04%. That is good news. We've been steadfast on the message there and I think people get it and people are understanding. We want to get Western New York in good shape. The Bills are doing great, so that's good news."
There are 527 people hospitalized in Western New York as of Tuesday, according to state figures. This is a slight increase from Monday's figure, though the region's hospitals saw fewer people over the last week.
Western New York's positive test rate is 6.7%.
Cuomo said the Finger Lakes Region continues to be of concern as it had the highest positive test rate at 8.21% and the most percent of the population hospitalized at 0.06%.
