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Cuomo: Western New York still has caution flag

Gov. Cuomo said that while the numbers across the Western New York region are not increasing, the region still has a caution flag.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo provided an update into the state's progress on the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday.

Gov. Cuomo said that while the numbers across the Western New York region are not increasing, the region still has a caution flag.

The region's COVID-19 positive percentages for the last five days are below:

  • Friday - 1.2%
  • Saturday - 2.0%
  • Sunday - 1.9%
  • Monday - 1.0%
  • Tuesday - 1.5%

The governor also stated that statewide infection rate has been under 1% for 33 consecutive days.

On Tuesday, the governor stated that the percent positive rate in the Western New York Region decreased on Monday; however, Cuomo stressed that it was a "holiday sample," saying he's taking it with a grain of salt

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