New York's effort to combat COVID-19 continues to lead to record-low seven-day average positivity rates. The state's 0.54% seven-day average is the lowest since the start of the pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday.

"New Yorkers are gaining ground in the fight against COVID-19 and we're getting closer to the light at the end of the tunnel, but we need everyone to get vaccinated to successfully move this state into the future," Cuomo said in a statement. "We're offering incentives and opening new pop-up sites across the state to get New Yorkers into vaccination sites and shots into arms. We're providing tickets for a $5 million lottery and the chance to win a free SUNY or CUNY scholarship among other amazing incentives to convince New Yorkers to get vaccinated and protect their fellow citizens. We can defeat COVID together and rebuild our state, but getting vaccinated is the key to our success and I urge everyone who hasn't gotten the shot to do so right away."

More than 19,400,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered statewide, with 91,711 going out over the past 24 hours. Of New Yorkers 18 and older, 66.1% have received at least one vaccine dose, and 58.1% have completed their vaccine series. Among all age categories, 68.4% have received at least one dose and 59.0% have completed their vaccine series.

COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached its lowest level since October 10, falling below 900.