"We know based on experience that an incremental,
data-driven reopening is the best way to protect the health and safety of all
New Yorkers. As this virus continues to be a national crisis, it's clear that
caution is a virtue, not a vice," Governor Cuomo said. "Our infection
rate has been below 1 percent for 30 days, and New Yorkers can help us keep
that streak going by wearing masks, socially distancing and washing their
hands. Our actions today determine the rate of infection tomorrow, so as the
Labor Day weekend continues, I urge everyone to be smart so we don't see a
spike in the weeks ahead."
Oneonta SWAT Team Testing Effort
The Governor also announced the results of the State's SWAT
Team's focused testing effort in the City of Oneonta in Otsego County over the
past five days. A total of 1,965 tests were performed at the 3 sites with
results delivered in 15 minutes. A total of 91 positive cases were identified,
for a positivity rate of 4.6 percent. Contact tracing efforts in partnership
with local health departments are ongoing. However, test results show that the
cases continue to be connected to ongoing spread among college students with 85
of the 91 positives cases being individuals aged 18-24. Of the 738 tests for
individuals in this age bracket, 11.5 percent tested positive. For the 1,227
individuals tested who were not in the 18-24 age bracket, the positivity rate
was 0.48 percent.
To ensure continued availability of rapid result testing
over the next weeks in Oneonta, Governor Cuomo directed the State Department of
Health to lend for use over the next weeks 4 rapid result testing machines to
the local health department and provide an initial allotment of test kits,
enabling more than 750 additional rapid tests to be administered over the next
weeks. The test results are delivered in 15 minutes, allowing contact tracing
efforts to begin immediately. The machines will be distributed on loan from the
New York State Department of Health.
Today's data is summarized briefly below:
Patient Hospitalization - 410 (-15)
Patients Newly Admitted - 53
Hospital Counties - 33
Number ICU - 119 (+4)
Number ICU with Intubation - 56 (-5)
Total Discharges - 75,425 (+59)
Deaths - 9
Total Deaths - 25,359
