GOVERNOR CUOMO UPDATES NEW YORKERS ON STATE’S PROGRESS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
9,055 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide
1,560 Patients in the ICU; 1,011 Intubated
Statewide Positivity Rate is 6.18%
174 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“COVID-19 is continuing to spread across the state, and the footrace continues between our ability to quickly distribute the vaccine—hampered only by supply—and the virus’ new strains and new cases,” Governor Cuomo said. “Our large network of distribution sites is ready, willing and able to get more vaccines to New Yorkers, faster—all we need is the supply. In the meantime, New Yorkers who aren’t yet eligible should stay vigilant as we get through the winter, washing their hands, wearing masks and socially distancing. The extent of community spread is a function of our actions, and we can slow it down. Our citizens have already been brave and resilient through the enormous hardship that we’ve faced over the last year, saving countless lives. Now we need to get through to the light at the end of the tunnel.”
Today’s data is summarized briefly below:
- Test Results Reported – 224,569
- Total Positive – 13,886
- Percent Positive – 6.18%
- Patient Hospitalization – 9,055 (-218)
- Patients Newly Admitted – 1,000
- Hospital Counties – 57
- Number ICU – 1,560 (-61)
- Number ICU with Intubation – 1,011 (-33)
- Total Discharges – 118,889 (+1,007)
- Deaths – 174
- Total Deaths – 33,594
The regional hospital bed capacity and occupancy numbers, including the number of hospitalizations as a percent of the region’s population, is as follows:
| Region | COVID Patients Currently in Hospital in Region | COVID Patients as Percent of Region Population | Percent of Hospital Beds Available Within 7 Days Under Surge Plan |
| Capital Region | 540 | 0.05% | 25% |
| Central New York | 309 | 0.04% | 29% |
| Finger Lakes | 727 | 0.06% | 33% |
| Long Island | 1,645 | 0.06% | 28% |
| Mid-Hudson | 1,076 | 0.05% | 40% |
| Mohawk Valley | 266 | 0.05% | 26% |
| New York City | 3,669 | 0.04% | 31% |
| North Country | 104 | 0.02% | 50% |
| Southern Tier | 241 | 0.04% | 42% |
| Western New York | 478 | 0.03% | 32% |
| Statewide | 9,055 | 0.05% | 32% |
The regional ICU bed capacity and occupancy numbers are as follows:
| Region | Total ICU Beds in Region | Total Occupied ICU Beds in Region | Percent of ICU Beds Available in Region (7-day Avg) |
| Capital Region | 260 | 213 | 19% |
| Central New York | 262 | 194 | 29% |
| Finger Lakes | 397 | 314 | 22% |
| Long Island | 859 | 672 | 21% |
| Mid-Hudson | 684 | 431 | 36% |
| Mohawk Valley | 131 | 104 | 24% |
| New York City | 2,545 | 2,010 | 23% |
| North Country | 65 | 43 | 32% |
| Southern Tier | 125 | 84 | 36% |
| Western New York | 545 | 331 | 38% |
| Statewide | 5,873 | 4,396 | 26% |
Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
| REGION | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY |
| Capital Region | 7.16% | 7.08% | 6.91% |
| Central New York | 5.80% | 5.77% | 5.77% |
| Finger Lakes | 6.62% | 6.47% | 6.41% |
| Long Island | 7.68% | 7.47% | 7.39% |
| Mid-Hudson | 7.13% | 7.00% | 6.98% |
| Mohawk Valley | 7.85% | 7.70% | 7.54% |
| New York City | 5.66% | 5.70% | 5.73% |
| North Country | 7.49% | 7.13% | 7.09% |
| Southern Tier | 3.73% | 3.57% | 3.51% |
| Western New York | 6.55% | 6.45% | 6.20% |
| Statewide | 6.34% | 6.27% | 6.23% |
Each New York City borough’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
| BOROUGH | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY |
| Bronx | 7.17% | 6.90% | 7.10% |
| Brooklyn | 5.69% | 5.80% | 5.75% |
| Manhattan | 3.37% | 3.36% | 3.50% |
| Queens | 6.04% | 6.48% | 6.15% |
| Staten Island | 5.98% | 6.11% | 5.95% |
Of the 1,285,337 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:
| County | Total Positive | New Positive |
| Albany | 16,788 | 267 |
| Allegany | 2,394 | 19 |
| Broome | 11,467 | 212 |
| Cattaraugus | 3,462 | 35 |
| Cayuga | 4,558 | 84 |
| Chautauqua | 5,742 | 82 |
| Chemung | 5,689 | 46 |
| Chenango | 1,821 | 26 |
| Clinton | 2,264 | 55 |
| Columbia | 2,578 | 54 |
| Cortland | 2,696 | 28 |
| Delaware | 1,044 | 15 |
| Dutchess | 17,182 | 219 |
| Erie | 53,064 | 591 |
| Essex | 997 | 9 |
| Franklin | 1,202 | 38 |
| Fulton | 2,190 | 50 |
| Genesee | 3,752 | 63 |
| Greene | 2,097 | 19 |
| Hamilton | 150 | 3 |
| Herkimer | 3,743 | 61 |
| Jefferson | 3,331 | 59 |
| Lewis | 1,558 | 18 |
| Livingston | 2,767 | 30 |
| Madison | 3,209 | 36 |
| Monroe | 45,002 | 371 |
| Montgomery | 2,298 | 33 |
| Nassau | 117,371 | 1,306 |
| Niagara | 12,410 | 181 |
| NYC | 542,799 | 5,198 |
| Oneida | 17,167 | 191 |
| Onondaga | 28,226 | 278 |
| Ontario | 4,815 | 45 |
| Orange | 29,406 | 328 |
| Orleans | 1,968 | 23 |
| Oswego | 5,012 | 51 |
| Otsego | 1,779 | 41 |
| Putnam | 6,670 | 94 |
| Rensselaer | 7,112 | 147 |
| Rockland | 32,407 | 270 |
| Saratoga | 9,527 | 152 |
| Schenectady | 8,869 | 99 |
| Schoharie | 926 | 12 |
| Schuyler | 730 | 6 |
| Seneca | 1,263 | 24 |
| St. Lawrence | 3,753 | 68 |
| Steuben | 4,680 | 48 |
| Suffolk | 131,309 | 1,505 |
| Sullivan | 3,923 | 36 |
| Tioga | 2,268 | 40 |
| Tompkins | 2,752 | 45 |
| Ulster | 7,901 | 79 |
| Warren | 2,163 | 44 |
| Washington | 1,574 | 32 |
| Wayne | 3,773 | 51 |
| Westchester | 86,646 | 923 |
| Wyoming | 2,248 | 36 |
| Yates | 845 | 10 |
Yesterday, 174 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 33,594. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:
| Deaths by County of Residence | |
| County | New Deaths |
| Albany | 2 |
| Bronx | 7 |
| Broome | 3 |
| Cayuga | 3 |
| Chautauqua | 2 |
| Chemung | 1 |
| Columbia | 1 |
| Delaware | 2 |
| Dutchess | 2 |
| Erie | 10 |
| Fulton | 1 |
| Genesee | 1 |
| Greene | 1 |
| Herkimer | 5 |
| Jefferson | 1 |
| Kings | 21 |
| Manhattan | 5 |
| Monroe | 11 |
| Montgomery | 2 |
| Nassau | 8 |
| Niagara | 3 |
| Oneida | 6 |
| Onondaga | 2 |
| Ontario | 1 |
| Orleans | 2 |
| Oswego | 2 |
| Queens | 20 |
| Rensselaer | 1 |
| Richmond | 7 |
| Rockland | 3 |
| Saratoga | 1 |
| Schenectady | 6 |
| Seneca | 1 |
| Suffolk | 18 |
| Tompkins | 1 |
| Ulster | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Wayne | 2 |
| Westchester | 5 |
| Yates | 1 |
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