Covid-19 infection rate in WNY nears 2% By Mike McAndrew News Watchdog Editor Aug 23, 2020 Aug 23, 2020 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Western New York's Covid-19 daily infection rate climbed to nearly 2% on Saturday after hovering around 1% for most of the summer. kAmx? tC:6 r@F?EJ 2?5 7@FC DFCC@F?5:?8 4@F?E:6D[ `]gT @7 E96 A6@A=6 E6DE65 @? $2EFC52J H6C6 A@D:E:G6[ v@G] p?5C6H |] rF@>@ 2??@F?465] k^AmkAm%92E H2D E96 C68:@?VD 9:896DE 52:=J :?764E:@? 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