COVID In New York: Statewide Positivity Rate Drops Below 1%, Hospitalizations Now Under 1,500

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There are new signs of progress in the fight against the COVID pandemic.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday the statewide positivity rate dropped below 1% to 0.85%.

That’s the lowest since Sept. 11.

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The statewide seven-day average also fell for the 45th day in a row. It’s now just above 1%.

Hospitalizations dropped below 1,500, the lowest since Nov. 8.

The state reported 18 new COVID deaths.

from CBS New York https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/05/20/new-york-covid-numbers-may-2021/
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