GOVERNOR CUOMO UPDATES NEW YORKERS ON STATE’S PROGRESS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

By CUOMO PRESS OFFICE | January 28, 2021


8,520 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

1,584 Patients in the ICU; 1,024 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 5.34%

162 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.

“New York State is once again making our way down the mountain after experiencing a holiday surge,” Governor Cuomo said. “Our infection and hospitalization rates are steadily declining thanks to the actions of New Yorkers, but there is still more work to be done. While more vaccines are on the way from the Biden administration, we must continue actively working to protect our hospitals and their staff to help ensure they do not become overwhelmed. We are all feeling COVID fatigue, but New Yorkers have the tools to fight the war – wear a mask, social distance and avoid gatherings.”

 

Today’s data is summarized briefly below:

 

  • Test Results Reported – 250,668
  • Total Positive – 13,398
  • Percent Positive – 5.34%
  • Patient Hospitalization – 8,520 (-251)
  • Patients Newly Admitted – 944
  • Hospital Counties – 56
  • Number ICU – 1,584 (+26)
  • Number ICU with Intubation – 1,024 (-3)
  • Total Discharges – 124,976 (+973)
  • Deaths – 162
  • Total Deaths – 34,742

 

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 457 0.04% 24%
Central New York 229 0.03% 30%
Finger Lakes 634 0.05% 33%
Long Island 1,511 0.05% 29%
Mid-Hudson 1,046 0.05% 40%
Mohawk Valley 235 0.05% 24%
New York City 3,664 0.04% 31%
North Country 90 0.02% 52%
Southern Tier 235 0.04% 43%
Western New York 419 0.03% 36%
Statewide 8,520 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 244 202 20%
Central New York 262 186 29%
Finger Lakes 397 294 24%
Long Island 856 684 20%
Mid-Hudson 687 426 37%
Mohawk Valley 133 100 25%
New York City 2,573 2,057 22%
North Country 57 34 38%
Southern Tier 125 83 36%
Western New York 543 327 40%
NYS TOTAL 5,877 4,393 26%

 

Yesterday, 250,688 test results were reported to New York State, and 5.34 percent were positive. Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

 

REGION MONDAY TUESDAY WENDESDAY
Capital Region 6.28% 6.16% 5.97%
Central New York 4.58% 4.31% 3.96%
Finger Lakes 5.01% 4.85% 4.67%
Long Island 6.90% 6.83% 6.70%
Mid-Hudson 6.84% 6.70% 6.49%
Mohawk Valley 6.42% 6.02% 5.65%
New York City 5.60% 5.39% 5.32%
North Country 6.36% 6.45% 6.44%
Southern Tier 2.95% 2.72% 2.60%
Western New York 5.47% 5.54% 5.54%
Statewide 5.81% 5.64% 5.52%

 

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 WENDESDAY
Bronx 6.86% 6.98% 7.13%
Brooklyn 5.40% 5.54% 5.58%
Manhattan 3.47% 3.36% 3.43%
Queens 5.92% 5.73% 5.89%
Staten Island 5.79% 5.64% 5.58%

 

Of the 1,374,480 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

 

County Total Positive New Positive
Albany 18,189 212
Allegany 2,532 19
Broome 12,366 139
Cattaraugus 3,713 36
Cayuga 4,817 38
Chautauqua 6,279 99
Chemung 5,978 48
Chenango 2,001 24
Clinton 2,583 41
Columbia 2,853 33
Cortland 2,793 20
Delaware 1,179 12
Dutchess 18,553 176
Erie 56,080 487
Essex 1,078 13
Franklin 1,428 29
Fulton 2,464 49
Genesee 3,969 56
Greene 2,280 30
Hamilton 194 22
Herkimer 4,091 63
Jefferson 3,802 60
Lewis 1,713 18
Livingston 2,958 24
Madison 3,403 24
Monroe 47,195 354
Montgomery 2,545 22
Nassau 125,370 1,251
Niagara 13,350 155
NYC 582,551 6,102
Oneida 18,057 103
Onondaga 29,588 155
Ontario 5,080 48
Orange 31,378 241
Orleans 2,113 30
Oswego 5,321 38
Otsego 1,940 21
Putnam 7,171 59
Rensselaer 7,720 78
Rockland 33,995 226
Saratoga 10,304 106
Schenectady 9,529 76
Schoharie 1,003 5
Schuyler 779 8
Seneca 1,359 13
St. Lawrence 4,221 52
Steuben 4,914 41
Suffolk 140,113 1,301
Sullivan 4,122 28
Tioga 2,431 27
Tompkins 2,917 27
Ulster 8,533 91
Warren 2,385 35
Washington 1,785 23
Wayne 4,023 31
Westchester 92,062 839
Wyoming 2,409 29
Yates 921 11

 

Yesterday, 162 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 34,742. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

 

Deaths by County of Residence
County New Deaths
Allegany 1
Bronx 6
Broome 6
Cayuga 2
Chautauqua 3
Chemung 1
Cortland 1
Dutchess 2
Erie 11
Genesee 1
Herkimer 4
Jefferson 4
Kings 23
Livingston 1
Manhattan 4
Monroe 9
Nassau 7
Niagara 1
Oneida 7
Onondaga 6
Ontario 2
Orleans 1
Oswego 1
Otsego 2
Queens 15
Richmond 3
Rockland 1
Saratoga 3
Seneca 1
St. Lawrence 1
Suffolk 17
Sullivan 2
Ulster 2
Westchester 11

 

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