New York hits new COVID-19 rate low: Cuomo

New York state hit a new COVID-19 low Monday, with just 0.67% of coronavirus tests yielding positive results in the past week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced.

The seven-day average released Monday is the lowest since the pandemic began, according to the governor’s office. In New York City, the numbers were even more promising. The seven-day average in the Big Apple is 0.5%, with all five boroughs well below 1 percent positive.