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 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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 :? E96 4@F?EJ 925 366? 36=@H `T] uC@> pF8] `c E9C@F89 =2DE (65?6D52J[ E96C6 H6C6 @?=J `g ?6H 42D6D[ H:E9 2 _]edT :?764E:@? C2E6]k^Am kAmQ}@ ?665 E@ H@CCJ[Q 4@F?EJ !F3=:4 w62=E9 s:C64E@C s2?:6= y] $E2A=6E@? 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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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Niagara County shows lowest Covid-19 infection rate yet Niagara County had no Covid-19 deaths this week, while only 0.62% of the people tested for the new coronavirus actually had it.
Covid-19: Amid good coronavirus news for NY, signs of trouble in WNY Covid-19: Developments in Buffalo and Western New York
State data shows good coronavirus news for NY, troubling signs for WNY New York's coronavirus infection numbers continue to be very good. The same can't be said for Western New York's.Â
NY sees all-time highs in Covid-19 testing, all-time lows in positives New York recorded more than 87,000 Covid-19 tests statewide on Tuesday and Wednesday. Both days saw a positive rate of 0.8%.
