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WNY Covid Numbers Remain Highest in the State

Governor Cuomo: "Numbers are not getting dramatically worse, but they're not getting dramatically better."

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Albany, NY (WBEN) New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo held a Sunday morning conference call to update the current COVID-19 testing numbers throughout the state. Cuomo noted that Western New York had the highest positivity rate of all regions at 1.4%.
"We've had an ongoing issue with Western New York, and it is not getting dramatically better; it's not getting dramatically worse, but it's not getting dramatically better, either."
Cuomo added that the region did not have any 'clusters' of virus which have broken out in other areas, "The clusters are generating the new cases proportionately, because that's what clusters do. Attacking a cluster is much easier than trying to attack a statewide increasing rate." The governor said that lack of clusters in Western New York denotes a lack of compliance with guidelines, "...that's why our efforts have been generally to urge greater compliance because we don't see any specific causes."
Erie County registered 52 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday while Niagara County reported 13. Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties reported 9 and 3 new cases respectively while Allegany County reported 6.

Governor Cuomo: "Numbers are not getting dramatically worse, but they're not getting dramatically better."