NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The COVID-19 test positivity rates in New York State trended mixed on Monday, as the rate in the "Red Zone" focus areas, where the pandemic has been the most severe, was 2.91 percent, lower than the 3.31 percent one day earlier, tweeted Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday.
However, the statewide positivity rate excluding the "Red Zones" was 1.25 percent, higher than the 1.13 percent on Monday, he said.
Of the 90,540 tests reported on Monday, 1,201 were positive, or 1.32 percent of the total, also higher than the 1.21 percent one day earlier, he added.
In addition, total hospitalizations were at 942, and there were 12 COVID-19 fatalities on Monday.
The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University reported 33,366 coronavirus deaths in New York State so far Tuesday noon, the worst among all the states in the country. Enditem
