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Coronavirus positivity rate in 20 New York "hot spots" rises to 6.5%

Reuters WORLD
Published October 01,2020
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a daily briefing following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., July 13, 2020. (REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo)

The rate of positive coronavirus tests in 20 New York "hot spot" zip codes rose to 6.5% from 5.5% the day before, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters on Thursday.

The overall rate in the state was 1.27%, or 1,382 positive tests out of the 109,218 reported on Wednesday, Cuomo said.