NEW YORK (WBEN) – New York state's coronavirus positivity rate dropped below 2% on Saturday to its lowest level since early November, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
The statewide positivity rate fell to 1.79%, the lowest it's been since Nov. 3, Cuomo said.
The state's seven-day positivity rate also continued its decline. It fell to 2.27%, the lowest level since Nov. 9.
The positivity rate for Western New York is at 3.7% while Erie County is as 4.2%, among the highest in the state.
Total hospitalizations also fell by 93 patients to 3,294, the fewest COVID-19 patients at hospitals since Nov. 27.
The number of patients in intensive care declined to 767, while the number of intubated patients fell to 482.
The state reported another 4,164 cases and 40 deaths.
The state's death toll is now up to 41,757 people, according to the state. A tally by John Hopkins University puts the death toll much higher at 51,892 people.
Cuomo said 14,295,610 total vaccine doses have now been administered in the state, including 189,254 in the past 24 hours and 1,173,590 in the past seven days.
The share of New York state residents who've received at least one vaccine dose is 43.8%, while 30.7% are fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 cases for April 23: 272 new cases were confirmed by ECDOH. 2,407 total cases over the past 7 days. 262 total new cases per 100,000 Erie County residents over the past 7 days. Total cases through April 23 are now 84,264. /1 pic.twitter.com/uGvWZswOPm
— Erie County Department of Health 😷 (@ECDOH) April 24, 2021
