NYC Sees Just 1% Test Positive, Lowest Since Virus Outbreak

(Bloomberg) -- New York City reached a milestone, with just 1% testing positive for the novel coronavirus.

The city, which began to reopen on Monday after several weeks on lockdown, reached a high of 71% positivity in April.

“An extraordinary day for New York City,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday at a press briefing.

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