The rate of positive tests for Covid-19 in Western New York dipped slightly on Sunday, while the region continued to have the highest positive test rate among the state's 10 regions, according to figures released by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office on Monday.
On Sunday, 1.9% of Covid-19 tests in the five-county WNY region came back positive, according to the governor's office.
That's down from 2% on Saturday, but still up from 1.2% Friday, 1.6% on Thursday and 1.8% Wednesday. The positive test rate indicates the percentage of all tests that come back positive.
For the state's Covid-tracking purposes, the region is defined as Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Allegany counties. After WNY, the region with the next highest positivity rate was Mid-Hudson at 1.2%. The Finger Lakes region, which includes Orleans, Genesee and Wyoming counties, had a positive test rate of 0.7%.
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The number of Covid-19-related deaths in the state grew by two on Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 25,361. The two people who died lived in Bronx and Kings counties.
There were 520 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the state on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases during the pandemic to 440,021.
The statewide rate for positive tests on Sunday was 0.88%, according to the governor's office.
There were 413 people statewide who were hospitalized with Covid-19 on Sunday, with 115 of those patients in intensive care units.
Erie County passed the 10,000-case mark for the pandemic last week.
