GOVERNOR CUOMO UPDATES NEW YORKERS ON STATE’S PROGRESS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
8,613 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide
1,527 Patients in the ICU; 997 Intubated
Statewide Positivity Rate is 5.09%
160 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.
“I have high hopes for New York as we enter this new year with a new administration, but New Yorkers have to do their part,” Governor Cuomo said. “The COVID war still needs to be fought, and while many feel COVID fatigue, that is a luxury we cannot afford. If we tire before the enemy, the enemy wins – it’s that simple. I am confident that we can defeat this and rebuild stronger than ever before. Until that day comes, I encourage all New Yorkers to keep fighting the good fight together – wear a mask, social distance and avoid gatherings.”
Today’s data is summarized briefly below:
- Test Results Reported – 249,955
- Total Positive – 12,720
- Percent Positive – 5.09%
- Patient Hospitalization – 8,613 (-189)
- Patients Newly Admitted – 1,021
- Hospital Counties – 57
- Number ICU – 1,527 (-35)
- Number ICU with Intubation – 997 (-26)
- Total Discharges – 121,923 (+1,022)
- Deaths – 160
- Total Deaths – 34,069
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 | 504 | 0.05% | 24% |
| Central New York | 247 | 0.03% | 29% |
| Finger Lakes | 692 | 0.06% | 33% |
| Long Island | 1,586 | 0.06% | 28% |
| Mid-Hudson | 1,009 | 0.04% | 40% |
| Mohawk Valley | 245 | 0.05% | 25% |
| New York City | 3,558 | 0.04% | 31% |
| North Country | 106 | 0.03% | 50% |
| Southern Tier | 243 | 0.04% | 43% |
| Western New York | 423 | 0.03% | 34% |
| Statewide | 8,613 | 0.04% | 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 | 258 | 212 | 18% |
| Central New York | 262 | 187 | 30% |
| Finger Lakes | 397 | 296 | 22% |
| Long Island | 861 | 682 | 20% |
| Mid-Hudson | 685 | 434 | 37% |
| Mohawk Valley | 131 | 99 | 24% |
| New York City | 2,553 | 2,042 | 23% |
| North Country | 61 | 35 | 33% |
| Southern Tier | 125 | 78 | 35% |
| Western New York | 545 | 327 | 39% |
| NYS TOTAL | 5,878 | 4,392 | 26% |
Yesterday, 249,955 test results were reported to New York State, and 5.09 percent were positive. Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
| REGION | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| Capital Region | 6.91% | 6.90% | 6.74% |
| Central New York | 5.56% | 5.29% | 5.34% |
| Finger Lakes | 6.07% | 5.78% | 5.52% |
| Long Island | 7.31% | 7.10% | 6.99% |
| Mid-Hudson | 6.91% | 6.92% | 6.85% |
| Mohawk Valley | 7.13% | 7.08% | 6.70% |
| New York City | 5.71% | 5.71% | 5.68% |
| North Country | 7.04% | 6.69% | 6.55% |
| Southern Tier | 3.52% | 3.30% | 3.23% |
| Western New York | 6.02% | 6.01% | 5.89% |
| Statewide | 6.15% | 6.07% | 5.99% |
Each New York City borough’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
| BOROUGH | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| Bronx | 7.44% | 7.49% | 7.50% |
| Brooklyn | 6.03% | 5.90% | 5.82% |
| Manhattan | 3.81% | 3.74% | 3.69% |
| Queens | 6.42% | 6.50% | 6.49% |
| Staten Island | 6.32% | 6.10% | 6.15% |
Of the 1,326,987 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:
| County | Total Positive | New Positive |
| Albany | 17,485 | 198 |
| Allegany | 2,459 | 17 |
| Broome | 11,924 | 120 |
| Cattaraugus | 3,607 | 26 |
| Cayuga | 4,689 | 34 |
| Chautauqua | 6,013 | 66 |
| Chemung | 5,834 | 52 |
| Chenango | 1,926 | 38 |
| Clinton | 2,424 | 64 |
| Columbia | 2,723 | 30 |
| Cortland | 2,753 | 15 |
| Delaware | 1,119 | 19 |
| Dutchess | 17,813 | 190 |
| Erie | 54,502 | 405 |
| Essex | 1,037 | 12 |
| Franklin | 1,332 | 35 |
| Fulton | 2,330 | 39 |
| Genesee | 3,855 | 21 |
| Greene | 2,202 | 24 |
| Hamilton | 166 | 5 |
| Herkimer | 3,931 | 35 |
| Jefferson | 3,562 | 86 |
| Lewis | 1,645 | 32 |
| Livingston | 2,877 | 33 |
| Madison | 3,327 | 39 |
| Monroe | 46,064 | 358 |
| Montgomery | 2,438 | 38 |
| Nassau | 121,002 | 1,069 |
| Niagara | 12,843 | 125 |
| NYC | 560,726 | 5,760 |
| Oneida | 17,657 | 117 |
| Onondaga | 29,039 | 242 |
| Ontario | 4,939 | 35 |
| Orange | 30,288 | 276 |
| Orleans | 2,032 | 8 |
| Oswego | 5,176 | 53 |
| Otsego | 1,871 | 28 |
| Putnam | 6,927 | 103 |
| Rensselaer | 7,450 | 101 |
| Rockland | 33,124 | 176 |
| Saratoga | 9,951 | 109 |
| Schenectady | 9,231 | 100 |
| Schoharie | 975 | 15 |
| Schuyler | 756 | 5 |
| Seneca | 1,325 | 27 |
| St. Lawrence | 4,006 | 68 |
| Steuben | 4,774 | 34 |
| Suffolk | 135,174 | 1,117 |
| Sullivan | 4,015 | 21 |
| Tioga | 2,346 | 33 |
| Tompkins | 2,831 | 20 |
| Ulster | 8,227 | 98 |
| Warren | 2,259 | 14 |
| Washington | 1,679 | 35 |
| Wayne | 3,899 | 54 |
| Westchester | 89,225 | 821 |
| Wyoming | 2,318 | 15 |
| Yates | 885 | 10 |
Yesterday, 160 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 34,069. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:
| Deaths by County of Residence | |
| County | New Deaths |
| Albany | 2 |
| Bronx | 8 |
| Broome | 5 |
| Cayuga | 1 |
| Chautauqua | 1 |
| Chenango | 1 |
| Columbia | 2 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Dutchess | 1 |
| Erie | 3 |
| Fulton | 2 |
| Genesee | 1 |
| Greene | 1 |
| Herkimer | 3 |
| Jefferson | 1 |
| Kings | 28 |
| Madison | 1 |
| Manhattan | 3 |
| Monroe | 6 |
| Montgomery | 1 |
| Nassau | 11 |
| Niagara | 5 |
| Oneida | 4 |
| Onondaga | 3 |
| Orange | 2 |
| Orleans | 2 |
| Queens | 16 |
| Rensselaer | 3 |
| Richmond | 2 |
| Rockland | 4 |
| Saratoga | 6 |
| Schenectady | 2 |
| Suffolk | 13 |
| Sullivan | 1 |
| Ulster | 2 |
| Warren | 1 |
| Wayne | 1 |
| Westchester | 10 |
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