New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline across New York state, according to the latest numbers from Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday.

The state's COVID positivity rate is now 2.28%, the lowest since Oct. 31. On Sunday, 3,583 new cases were announced, setting a new low since Oct. 25.

Statewide hospitalizations are currently at 3,588, the lowest total since Dec. 12. Hospitalizations fell below 4,000 on Saturday for the first time since Dec. 19.

Fifty new COVID deaths were also announced on Sunday.

"I am so proud of the hard work New Yorkers have put in this winter to get us past the Omicron surge and put us on the pathway to normalcy," Hochul said in a statement. "The vaccine is still the most effective weapon we have in beating this pandemic, which is why it's so important that we continue to encourage New Yorkers to take advantage of this critical tool. Parents and guardians, don't delay in getting your children vaccinated and boosted if eligible."

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data cited by the governor, 95% of all New Yorkers age 18 and older have received at least one vaccine dose and 85.1% have completed their vaccine series. For New Yorkers of all ages, 88.2% have received at least one dose and 74.8% have completed their vaccine series.

Over the past 24 hours, 43,257 vaccine doses were administered and 295,857 shots were given out in the past seven days.

As of data provided on Sunday, the North Country's seven-day average positivity rate of 8.08% is the highest in the state, followed by Central New York at 7.63% and Western New York at 6.06%. New York City currently has the lowest seven-day average positivity rate in the state, with a reported 2.06% rate.