WESTERN NEW YORKIS HOME TO THELARGESTPERCENTAGE OFPOSITIVE COVID-19TESTS IN ALL OF NEWYORK STATE.THE GOVERNOR'SOFFICE SAYS ABOUT1-POINT-7 PERCENTTESTS IN THE REGIONHAVE BEEN POSITIVEOVER THE LAST THREEDAYS.STATEWIDE -- THEAVERAGE IS LESSTHAN ONE PERCENT.OVERALL -- THENUMBER OF COVID-19PATIENTS IN THEHOSPITAL IS THELOWEST IT HAS BEENSINCE MID-MARCTHAT NUMBER IS 548 INNE
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 274 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths including one new death in Harrison County and one new death in Jackson County.
While the total number of cases reported Monday is 460, 168 of those are old cases from the Stateβs backlogged electronic laboratory reporting system, Judge Jenkins explained.
WNY has the highest percentage of positive COVID-19 cases in the state.
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