(WBEN) New York State has released the Covid-19 numbers gathered on Saturday and they show the statewide 7-Day Average Positivity Rate Drops to 1.45%—Lowest Since October 28; 34 Straight Days of Decline.
Hospitalizations Drop to 2,024—Lowest Since November 15; Down 511 Over Past Week.
7-Day Average Hospitalizations Drop to 2,339—Lowest Since November 21; 38 Straight Days of Decline.
The Western New York positivity rate is 2.57%. Erie County registering 133 new Covid patients and 2 more deaths yesterday.
Statewide Numbers from Saturday:
Test Results Reported - 171,287
Total Positive - 2,269
Percent Positive - 1.32%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.45%
Patient Hospitalization - 2,024 (-154)
7-Day Average Patient Hospitalization - 2,339
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -511Patients
Newly Admitted - 207
Number ICU - 511 (-33)
Number ICU with Intubation - 317 (-27)
Total Discharges - 178,246 (+302)
Deaths - 35Total Deaths - 42,279
