Today's update on the numbers:
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) July 6, 2020
54,328 tests were performed yesterday. 518 tests came back positive (0.95% of total).
Total hospitalizations fell to 817.
Sadly, there were 9 COVID fatalities yesterday. pic.twitter.com/YIMC5yS4mb
When NY’s phased reopening began, the goal was to avoid an uptick.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) July 6, 2020
What is happening now is even better: Our numbers continue to go down.
This is great news. But it’s up to ALL New Yorkers to keep this progress going.
Violations of social distancing and mask-wearing risk lives.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) July 6, 2020
The videos over the weekend from Fire Island, the East Village and elsewhere say it all — there is COVID fatigue.
But the virus doesn’t get tired or lazy and we can’t either.
