Niagara County Covid-19 infection rate rises By Thomas J. Prohaska News Niagara Reporter Aug 24, 2020 Aug 24, 2020 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Sunday said the state's positivity rate for Covid-19 tests remained below 1% for the 16th straight day. Mark Mulville/Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Thomas J. Prohaska News Niagara Reporter Niagara County reported 21 new Covid-19 cases over the weekend, as the county's infection rate rose to 1.58%.kAm%92EVD DE:== 2 D>2== 7:8FC6[ 2?5 36=@H E96 (6DE6C? }6H *@C< C68:@?2= 7:8FC6 @7 `]gT A@D:E:G6 E6DED C6A@CE65 3J E96 DE2E6 w62=E9 s6A2CE>6?E $F?52J[ 3FE :E :D 2? FAE:4< 7C@> C646?E }:282C2 r@F?EJ 7:8FC6D]k^AmkAmu@C 6I2>A=6[ @? E96 H66<6?5 @7 pF8] `c\`e[ }:282C2 r@F?EJ C64@C565 @?=J 7:G6 A@D:E:G6 42D6D @7 E96 ?6H 4@C@?2G:CFD[ 2?5 C646?E 52:=J :?764E:@? C2E6D :? 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WNY Covid-19 numbers are going up. Should we be worried? "I won’t start getting alarmed until I see that seven-day average get above 2% and stay above 2%," said Dr. Peter Winkelstein, executive direc…
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