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New York’s Rate of Covid Infections at Its Lowest, Cuomo Says

Watch: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the infection rate in the state fell to 1.2% on Sunday, the lowest since the pandemic began in March.(Source: ABC/Bloomberg)

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By Keshia Clukey

June 8, 2020 at 4:07 PM UTC

Updated on

June 8, 2020 at 4:38 PM UTC

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Only 1.2% of New Yorkers tested Sunday were infected with the new coronavirus, the lowest rate since the pandemic began, Governor Andrew Cuomo said.

“Why are we reopening? Because these numbers say we can,” Cuomo said at a news conference in Manhattan.