June 11, 2020

Albany, NY

Global Public Health Experts Have Cleared Central New York, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country and Southern Tier to Enter Phase Three

 

State is Allowing Localities to Open Public Pools and Playgrounds at their Discretion Beginning Today

  

Confirms 736 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 380,892; New Cases in 42 Counties

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that five regions—Central New York, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country and Southern Tier - will enter phase three of reopening tomorrow, June 12th. The team of global public health experts advising New York State on its reopening strategy has thoroughly reviewed the data for the five regions and cleared them to enter phase three. Phase three allows indoor restaurant and food services and personal care services to resume. Each industry is subject to specific state guidelines to maximize safety and social distancing. Business guidance for phase three of the state's reopening plan is available here.

 

Governor Cuomo also announced that the state is allowing localities to open public pools and playgrounds at their discretion while following state guidance beginning today.

 

"We've had the most informed, science-based reopening in the country and as we continue our phased reopening the numbers continue to go down," Governor Cuomo said. "There is now one number to watch closely and that is the daily testing number because it is a snapshot of the day before and will tell us if the infection rate is going up in any given location. We've been doing everything right up until now, but we have to stay smart and keep following all the necessary precautions to keep getting those numbers down."

 

Finally, the Governor confirmed 736 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 380,892 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 380,892 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

 

County

Total Positive

New Positive

Albany

1,996

10

Allegany

53

1

Broome

641

11

Cattaraugus

98

2

Cayuga

102

0

Chautauqua

106

1

Chemung

138

0

Chenango

137

0

Clinton

98

1

Columbia

424

4

Cortland

42

0

Delaware

88

1

Dutchess

4,027

5

Erie

6,659

43

Essex

40

0

Franklin

23

0

Fulton

230

2

Genesee

212

1

Greene

249

0

Hamilton

5

0

Herkimer

125

0

Jefferson

79

0

Lewis

20

0

Livingston

121

0

Madison

333

2

Monroe

3,293

38

Montgomery

101

1

Nassau

41,060

45

Niagara

1,136

7

NYC

208,517

399

Oneida

1,216

13

Onondaga

2,454

21

Ontario

229

7

Orange

10,550

9

Orleans

260

1

Oswego

119

4

Otsego

78

1

Putnam

1,282

0

Rensselaer

508

1

Rockland

13,385

13

Saratoga

513

2

Schenectady

717

1

Schoharie

54

0

Schuyler

12

0

Seneca

62

1

St. Lawrence

212

3

Steuben

254

1

Suffolk

40,512

48

Sullivan

1,426

1

Tioga

135

0

Tompkins

171

0

Ulster

1,729

3

Warren

257

0

Washington

241

1

Wayne

127

1

Westchester

34,106

30

Wyoming

91

0

Yates

39

0

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