GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES LOWEST 7-DAY AVERAGE COVID-19 POSITIVITY RATE SINCE NOVEMBER 28

By CUOMO PRESS OFFICE | February 17, 2021


7-Day Average Positivity Rate Drops to 3.71%

6,620 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

1,271 Patients in the ICU; 878 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 4.95%

107 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State’s 7-day average COVID-19 positivity rate dropped to 3.71 percent, the lowest since November 28.

 

“The numbers continue to trend in a good direction because New Yorkers are taking this virus seriously and doing the right things to protect themselves and their families. New Yorkers should be commended for that,” Governor Cuomo said. “We are working 24/7 to get vaccines into arms as quickly as possible, and while we have the operational capacity to do more, lack of supply remains the single limiting factor. So while we do the work of getting every eligible person the vaccine as quickly as humanly possible, we need to continue to be smart: wear masks, socially distance, avoid gatherings, and stay New York Tough.”

 

Today’s data is summarized briefly below:

 

  • Test Results Reported – 136,392
  • Total Positive – 6,753
  • Percent Positive – 4.95%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive – 3.71%
  • Patient Hospitalization – 6,620 (-3)
  • Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week – -1,255
  • Patients Newly Admitted – 560
  • Hospital Counties – 53
  • Number ICU – 1,271 (+1)
  • Number ICU with Intubation – 878 (+3)
  • Total Discharges – 138,975 (+433)
  • Deaths – 107
  • Total Deaths – 37,328

 

It is important to note that data, including test results and hospital rates, reported early in the week are often not completely reflective of the current situation due to lower discharges and testing volume over the weekend. Data trends over a period of time, such as using 7-day averages, are a preferred metric.

 

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 241 0.02% 31%
Central New York 128 0.02% 31%
Finger Lakes 301 0.03% 40%
Long Island 1,110 0.04% 32%
Mid-Hudson 697 0.03% 43%
Mohawk Valley 139 0.03% 33%
New York City 3,494 0.04% 31%
North Country 72 0.02% 56%
Southern Tier 161 0.03% 46%
Western New York 277 0.02% 36%
Statewide 6,620 0.03% 34%

 

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 235 162 22%
Central New York 262 185 30%
Finger Lakes 397 250 36%
Long Island 865 669 21%
Mid-Hudson 680 408 38%
Mohawk Valley 127 97 27%
New York City 2,595 2,016 20%
North Country 57 30 43%
Southern Tier 126 71 40%
Western New York 545 328 39%
Statewide 5,889 4,216 26%

 

Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

 

REGION SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY
Capital Region 2.50% 2.34% 2.27%
Central New York 1.67% 1.67% 1.72%
Finger Lakes 2.38% 2.31% 2.38%
Long Island 4.77% 4.62% 4.58%
Mid-Hudson 4.67% 4.53% 4.47%
Mohawk Valley 2.21% 2.23% 2.00%
New York City 4.53% 4.47% 4.39%
North Country 3.96% 3.98% 3.97%
Southern Tier 0.85% 0.82% 0.90%
Western New York 3.62% 3.25% 3.31%
Statewide 3.83% 3.74% 3.71%

 

Each New York City borough’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

 

BOROUGH SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY
Bronx 6.22% 6.11% 5.76%
Brooklyn 4.80% 4.53% 4.38%
Manhattan 2.85% 2.70% 2.59%
Queens 4.82% 4.64% 4.55%
Staten Island 4.71% 4.44% 4.35%

 

Of the 1,542,887 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

 

County Total Positive New Positive
Albany 20,090 57
Allegany 2,768 8
Broome 13,803 46
Cattaraugus 4,185 16
Cayuga 5,182 6
Chautauqua 7,071 13
Chemung 6,307 11
Chenango 2,328 1
Clinton 3,258 19
Columbia 3,251 17
Cortland 3,027 4
Delaware 1,385 14
Dutchess 21,024 81
Erie 62,208 209
Essex 1,249 7
Franklin 1,838 9
Fulton 3,072 15
Genesee 4,204 8
Greene 2,539 6
Hamilton 271 1
Herkimer 4,460 13
Jefferson 4,494 21
Lewis 1,949 8
Livingston 3,374 8
Madison 3,710 6
Monroe 50,830 133
Montgomery 3,002 14
Nassau 140,686 579
Niagara 14,803 47
NYC 665,263 3,700
Oneida 19,215 29
Onondaga 31,580 75
Ontario 5,533 18
Orange 34,898 169
Orleans 2,373 3
Oswego 5,798 12
Otsego 2,196 12
Putnam 7,943 32
Rensselaer 8,621 29
Rockland 36,954 177
Saratoga 11,415 36
Schenectady 10,493 21
Schoharie 1,125 4
Schuyler 845 1
Seneca 1,500 2
St. Lawrence 5,034 19
Steuben 5,368 13
Suffolk 155,149 526
Sullivan 4,506 9
Tioga 2,687 6
Tompkins 3,340 5
Ulster 9,541 43
Warren 2,720 10
Washington 2,190 23
Wayne 4,322 6
Westchester 102,197 381
Wyoming 2,712 12
Yates 1,001 3

 

Yesterday, 107 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 37,328. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

 

Deaths by County of Residence
County New Deaths
Albany 1
Bronx 12
Broome 1
Chemung 1
Chenango 2
Clinton 1
Columbia 1
Delaware 1
Erie 4
Kings 19
Manhattan 15
Monroe 3
Nassau 6
Niagara 1
Oneida 2
Onondaga 1
Orange 3
Otsego 1
Queens 16
Richmond 1
Suffolk 9
Ulster 2
Westchester 4

 

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