Gov. Cuomo issues drastic warning about hospitalizations in NY state

There were currently 2,724 people hospitalized as of Monday morning.

Total New York hospitalizations could reach 6,000 in three weeks based on the current trends — even without a Thanksgiving spike.

But they don’t have to.

Avoid gatherings.
Get tested.
Wash your hands often.
Wear a mask.

The next few weeks are critical. pic.twitter.com/1m8naVgRQ0

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 23, 2020

The state’s coronavirus infection rate is 3.08%, which is still one of the lowest in the nation. Of 191,489 tests on Sunday, 5,906 were positive.

In the Capital Region, the positivity rate stayed flat at 2.0% Saturday and Sunday.

In the Mohawk Valley, the positivity rate rose from 2.1% Saturday to 2.5% Sunday.

Unfortunately, another 33 deaths people died. None of the reported deaths were in the Capital Region or Mohawk Valley.

Gov. Cuomo says we need to be more aware of our surroundings as we head into the holiday season.

You can watch the governor's briefing here.