New York reported 507 COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, the state's lowest tally since April 6.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the figure in his daily briefing, noting that there was "little room for error" despite a slowing down of the outbreak.

"We believe New York is past the peak and we are now descending the other side of the mountain. The continuation of this positive trend depends on our actions. What each of us does makes all the difference," the governor said in his briefing.

Cuomo said his administration would embark on "the most aggressive statewide antibody testing survey" starting next week in order to get information on the number of people that have actually had COVID-19.

He said the figure will be a true reflection of what his administration was dealing with.

The governor also noted that the continued slowing down of infections was key to the plans to reopen the economy.

President Donald Trump earlier this week reiterated his call to have the country reopen as early as May, saying states had adequate testing to warrant a reopening.

Some governors have however disputed this claim.

The U.S. is the world's worst affected country by the COVID-19 pandemic, having registered more than 735,000 cases and over 39,000 deaths.

Source: Bloomberg