NYC records zero new COVID-19 deaths, lowest positivity rate yet

New York City recorded no new COVID-19 deaths on Monday while posting its lowest rate of positive coronavirus cases yet, officials in the state announced Tuesday.

Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said during a press conference that the city has a 0.83 percent positivity rate in the five boroughs, which he hailed as an “extraordinary milestone” as more and more people get vaccinated.

The #SummerOfNYC is here! We’re crushing COVID, reopening our senior centers and fighting for affordable childcare. Join me now at City Hall. https://t.co/qn4tIKQkGc

— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) June 1, 2021

“This is a testament to the power of vaccination, this is a testament to the willpower of New Yorkers fighting through this crisis, doing the right things to keep each other safe, going out and getting vaccinated in huge numbers,” the mayor said.

“Let’s keep going … let’s drive COVID out of New York City once and for all,” he added.  

New York City’s #COVID19 positivity rate is 0.83% — the lowest since we began tracking numbers.

This is a testament to the power of vaccinations and the power of New Yorkers. We fought through this crisis and we did what we had to do to keep each other safe. pic.twitter.com/yGZAlPDUke

— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) June 1, 2021

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said eight COVID-19 deaths were reported in the state on Monday, but none were in New York City, ABC7 reported. The last time New York City reported no new COVID-19 deaths was in August. 

The latest figures came on Memorial Day, with the city reporting 271 new COVID-19 cases and 72 new coronavirus hospitalizations. 

Cuomo said the statewide positivity rate is 0.77 percent, with 1,032 people hospitalized with the virus. The eight COVID-related deaths on Monday are the lowest the state has seen since October, according to NBC-affiliate WNBC. 

Today’s update on the numbers:

Total COVID hospitalizations are at 1,032.

Of the 50,528 tests reported yesterday, 391 were positive (0.77% of total).

Sadly, there were 8 fatalities. pic.twitter.com/FqOZJi6zAf

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) June 1, 2021

New York City, which was stricken hard in the early days of the ongoing pandemic, has seen 55 percent of its adult residents vaccinated.

– This story was updated at 4:30 p.m. to reflect that data on COVID-19 deaths came from New York State.