Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that New York State had a rate of positive COVID-19 tests of less than 1% for the tenth straight day on Monday, Aug. 17.
The rate of positive tests, 0.71%, is the state’s lowest since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. The average infection rate has been 1% or lower since June. The governor also updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Hospitalizations have dropped to 523, a new low since March 17. A new record high number of COVID-19 tests reported to New York State at 88,668.