There were 584 new coronavirus cases confirmed in New York over the last 24 hours out of 65,564 tests that were conducted, an infection rate of about 0.89 percent, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office announced Thursday.

New cases were found in 46 counties, and eight people died from COVID-19. 

Hospitalizations from the virus increased by 10 patients to 851 cases, Cuomo's office said. 

New coronavirus cases in New York have largely been flat in the last several weeks, hovering around 1 percent as the state has gradually reopened businesses. Malls in regions that are in the fourth phase of the reopening are scheduled to reopen on Friday, provided that they have an air filtration system that can remove coronavirus particles from the air. 

"New York continues to make progress fighting COVID-19 through a smart, data-driven approach and the thoughtful actions of everyday citizens, who've been practicing social distancing, mask wearing and hand washing," Cuomo said. "But the surge in new cases and hospitalizations throughout the country — and the potential for those people to bring the virus into New York — combined with the complacency we've seen in parts of our own state is a potentially deadly mix. We need to stay vigilant and smart so we don't go back to the hell we experienced just two months ago. We are not out of the woods yet."