The daily coronavirus death toll was slightly above 100 in New York state but the trend continues down, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday.
On Saturday, 109 people died across the state from COVID-19, the Democrat said during his daily press conference. There were 84 deaths on Friday.
The number of daily deaths at about 100 over the past week represents a significant drop from the peak in early April when the number seemed more likely to hit 1,000 than fall below 100.
It peaked at 799 deaths on April 8. Cuomo said the state was now "decidedly in the reopening phase." With state beaches open, Cuomo announced that campgrounds will open Monday.