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New York's positivity rate for COVID-19 is at .39%

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New York state’s 7-day average positivity rate for COVID-19 is at .39%.

That’s according to data released by Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday. He said that number has been at a record low for 22 consecutive days and it has declined for 75 consecutive days.

For the Finger Lakes region, the average positivity rate is at .59%. That is second highest in the state, behind the North Country, but all regions have infection rates well below 1%.

In terms of vaccinations, 56.5% of the state’s population have had at least one dose of the vaccine. 50.6% have had the completed series.

In the Finger Lakes, 56.2% of the population has had one dose and 51.8% have had the completed series.

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.