Cuomo: WNY has a caution flag after rise in COVID-19 cases
The infection rate in Western New York climbed to 1.6 percent on Sunday, the highest in the state.
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BEEN FILED.THE LATEST NUMBERSFROM NEW YORKSTATE SHOW MIXEDRESULTS ON COVID-19IN WESTERN NEWYORK.THE POSITIVE TESTRATE IS DOWN TO 1-POINT-2 PERCENT.BUT THERE ARE NOW33 PATIENTS IN THEHOSPITAL IN OURREGION.THAT IS THE HIGHESTNUMBER IN MORETHAN THREE WEEKSNOW A STATE "SWATTEAM" HAS SET UPEIGHT TEST SITESACROSS WESTERNNEW YORK.GOVERNOR ANDREWCUOMO SAYS THESEWILL PROVIDE SAME-DAY RESULTS.THE CLINICS WILL BEOPEN THROUGHWEDNESDAY.YOU CAN SEE THE LISTOF LOCATIONS ATWKBW DOT C
The infection rate in Western New York climbed to 1.6 percent on Sunday, the highest in the state.