"Thanks to the hard work of New Yorkers across the
state, New York has now gone four straight weeks with an infection rate below
one percent," Governor Cuomo said. "Next week, malls in New York City
and casinos across the state will be able to open, marking another milestone in
our battle against COVID-19. But we cannot become complacent - we must continue
to protect our progress. We must all continue to wear masks, social distance,
wash our hands and above all, stay New York tough."
Of the 93,395 test results reported to New York State
yesterday, 864, or 0.92 percent, were positive. Each region's percentage of
positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
