NY set new record Tuesday for number of Covid-19 tests
Press Release, Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 87,776 Covid-19 tests were reported to New York State yesterday—a new record high for tests in a single day.
Of the 87,776 test results, 700 or 0.79 percent were positive.
Each region’s percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
“We’re continuing to move forward protecting New Yorkers, slowing the spread and saving lives as the Covid-19 pandemic rages throughout much of the country and threatens the reduction in the numbers we’ve achieved here at home,” Governor Cuomo said. “New York is reaching new heights in its ability to track and trace the virus, and that’s evidenced by the record number of tests—nearly 88,000—that were reported yesterday. As we prepare for the fall, I urge everyone to wear masks, socially distance and wash their hands, and I urge local governments to enforce state guidance on reopening.”
Today’s data is summarized briefly below:
- Patient Hospitalization – 558 (+18)
- Patients Newly Admitted – 89
- Number ICU – 123 (+3)
- Number ICU with Intubation – 62 (+2)
- Deaths – 7 (Total Deaths – 25,218)
