The governor reported 299 deaths on Saturday, 10 more than the previous day. About 276 of those died in hospitals and 23 in nursing homes, the majority of them in New York City, he said.
The overall number of infections in the state was continuing to slow. The number of new hospitalizations, the most consistent method to measure the rate of infection in New York, decreased to 831 after hovering in the 900s in the last week.
A total of 10,350 people remained hospitalized as of Saturday, 8,475 fewer when compared to the outbreak’s peak.
Finally, the Governor confirmed 4,663 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 312,977 confirmed cases in New York State, NY government reported
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the results of the state’s completed antibody testing study show 12.3 percent of the population have COVID-19 antibodies. The survey developed a baseline infection rate by testing 15,000 people at grocery stores and community centers across the state over the past two weeks. Of those tested, 11.5% of women tested positive and 13.1% of men tested positive.
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About 13.1 percent of men and 11.5 percent of women tested positive for antibodies.
- The results show the Bronx has been hit harder than any borough, with 28 percent positive for antibodies, compared to 19 percent in Brooklyn and Staten Island, 18 in Queens, and 17 in Manhattan.“We’re going to do more research to understand what’s going on there. Why is the Bronx higher than the other boroughs?” Cuomo said.
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Hispanic people tested positive at a higher rate than any other ethnic group, 25.4 percent, followed by blacks 17.4 percent. People declaring more than one racial heritage tested positive at 14.4 percent, Asians at 11.1 percent and whites at 7 percent. (NY Times)
The Governor also announced that the state will distribute over seven million more cloth masks to vulnerable New Yorkers and essential workers across the state. The masks will be distributed as follows:
- 500,000 for NYCHA residents
- 500,000 for farm workers
- 1 million for vulnerable populations, including the mental health and developmental disabled communities
- 500,000 for homeless shelters
- 2 million for elderly New Yorkers and nursing homes
- 1 million for faith-based organizations and food banks
- 2 million for grocery stores, supermarkets and food delivery workers
