Five months since the first confirmed COVID-19 case in New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that the state conducted 82,737 COVID-19 tests on Friday — the highest number of tests ever conducted in a single day in the state; 0.91 percent of those test results were positive.
“Today is five months since we had our first case, and yesterday we hit a record number of tests — 82,737 — the most tests ever conducted in a single day in this state, with 0.91 percent of results coming back positive,” Gov. Cuomo said. “Our future is dependent on what we do, and social distancing, wearing masks and washing hands are useful and effective tools as we combat this virus. New Yorkers should continue practicing those basic behaviors and local governments should enforce state guidance. That’s what it means to be New York Tough.”
Cuomo also announced the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited and observed 1,103 establishments across New York City and Long Island on Friday night and found violations at 41 establishments. No word on whether authorities are checking bars and restaurants in the Southern Tier or any upstate region.
