Another day of good coronavirus news for state, but not for WNY Keith McShea News Staff Reporter Aug 22, 2020 Aug 22, 2020 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The recent coronavirus metrics trend continues: Excellent marks for New York State, but not for Western New York. kAmv@G] p?5C6H |] rF@>@ $2EFC52J >@C?:?8 2??@F?465 E96 DE2E6VD =@H6DE :?764E:@? C2E6 @7 E96 6?E:C6 A2?56>:4i _]ehT]k^AmkAmxE :D E96 `dE9 DEC2:89E 52J E92E }6H *@C< 92D 366? F?56C `T 7@C :ED :?764E:@? C2E6[ H9:49 :D E96 A6C46?E286 @7 4@C@?2G:CFD E6DED H9:49 2C6 A@D:E:G6] k^AmkAm(6DE6C? }6H *@C<[ 9@H6G6C[ 925 E96 9:896DE :?764E:@? C2E6 2>@?8 E96 DE2E6VD ?:?6 C68:@?D 2E `]cT] p== @E96C C68:@?D H6C6 2E _]gT @C =@H6C] k^Am kAm%9:D :D E96 E9:C5 E:>6 :? 7@FC 52JD E92E (6DE6C? }6H *@C<VD C2E6 92D 366? E96 9:896DE :? 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