COVID hospitalizations in New York state are at their lowest point since before Thanksgiving, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Sunday.

According to the latest numbers released by the governor's office, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 dropped by 171 over the past day to 2,640. The number of active hospitalizations dropped below 2,750 for the first time since Nov. 27 on Saturday.

The state’s COVID-19 positivity rate is currently 1.54%, after falling below 2% on Saturday for the first time since omicron was named a variant of concern by world health officials.

"The vaccine is a key tool to beat back this virus and keep our families safe," Hochul said in a statement. "Parents and guardians, please talk to your pediatrician or health care provider about getting your children vaccinated, and boosted if eligible, if you haven't already."

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 85.3% have completed their vaccine series. For New Yorkers of all ages, 88.5% have received at least one dose and 75.2% have completed their vaccine series.

New York's seven-day average positivity rate is currently 2.23%, down from 2.36 on Saturday and 2.50% on both Thursday and Friday. New York City's seven-day average positivity rate is currently the lowest in the state, at 1.35%. The North Country is the region of the state with the highest rate, with a 6.97% reported positivity average.

On Sunday, 38 new COVID-related deaths were also announced.