GOVERNOR CUOMO UPDATES NEW YORKERS ON STATE’S PROGRESS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
8,003 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide
1,500 Patients in the ICU; 987 Intubated
Statewide Positivity Rate is 4.86%
141 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.
“We’re locked in a footrace between the spread of COVID and the vaccine’s quick distribution, and New Yorkers should stay vigilant as we work to get more shots in arms,” Governor Cuomo said. “We have a robust distribution network at the ready, but we need more doses to kick our vaccination effort into overdrive and reach more New Yorkers. New Yorkers should be commended for the hard work and discipline they’ve shown beating back COVID by practicing the basic daily behaviors that help us stop the virus in its tracks. The good news is the holiday spike is over and the experts say that we’re on a downward trajectory—we just need to put in the work to keep it that way.”
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.
Today’s data is summarized briefly below:
- Test Results Reported – 175,038
- Total Positive – 8,508
- Percent Positive – 4.86%
- Patient Hospitalization – 8,003 (+27)
- Patients Newly Admitted – 730
- Hospital Counties – 57
- Number ICU – 1,500 (-34)
- Number ICU with Intubation – 987 (-21)
- Total Discharges – 128,354 (+556)
- Deaths – 141
- Total Deaths – 35,319
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 | 416 | 0.04% | 26% |
| Central New York | 200 | 0.03% | 31% |
| Finger Lakes | 554 | 0.05% | 35% |
| Long Island | 1,405 | 0.05% | 31% |
| Mid-Hudson | 933 | 0.04% | 42% |
| Mohawk Valley | 219 | 0.05% | 27% |
| New York City | 3,559 | 0.04% | 31% |
| North Country | 93 | 0.02% | 53% |
| Southern Tier | 237 | 0.04% | 43% |
| Western New York | 387 | 0.03% | 37% |
| Statewide | 8,003 | 0.04% | 33% |
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 | 238 | 198 | 20% |
| Central New York | 262 | 181 | 28% |
| Finger Lakes | 397 | 282 | 26% |
| Long Island | 850 | 657 | 21% |
| Mid-Hudson | 690 | 393 | 39% |
| Mohawk Valley | 133 | 95 | 26% |
| New York City | 2,606 | 2,054 | 21% |
| North Country | 57 | 36 | 39% |
| Southern Tier | 125 | 85 | 33% |
| Western New York | 545 | 334 | 40% |
| Statewide | 5,903 | 4,315 | 26% |
Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
| REGION | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
| Capital Region | 5.16% | 5.00% | 4.90% |
| Central New York | 3.32% | 3.16% | 3.14% |
| Finger Lakes | 4.12% | 3.92% | 3.86% |
| Long Island | 6.41% | 6.33% | 6.19% |
| Mid-Hudson | 6.23% | 6.12% | 6.03% |
| Mohawk Valley | 4.73% | 4.61% | 4.41% |
| New York City | 5.24% | 5.20% | 5.18% |
| North Country | 5.96% | 5.80% | 5.68% |
| Southern Tier | 2.32% | 2.16% | 2.07% |
| Western New York | 5.32% | 5.17% | 5.13% |
| Statewide | 5.27% | 5.17% | 5.09% |
Each New York City borough’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
| BOROUGH | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
| Bronx | 6.93% | 6.80% | 6.69% |
| Brooklyn | 5.65% | 5.57% | 5.29% |
| Manhattan | 3.48% | 3.42% | 3.26% |
| Queens | 5.83% | 5.63% | 5.49% |
| Staten Island | 5.38% | 4.99% | 4.66% |
Of the 1,419,164 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:
| County | Total Positive | New Positive |
| Albany | 18,771 | 70 |
| Allegany | 2,586 | 8 |
| Broome | 12,794 | 46 |
| Cattaraugus | 3,809 | 12 |
| Cayuga | 4,922 | 19 |
| Chautauqua | 6,514 | 33 |
| Chemung | 6,065 | 24 |
| Chenango | 2,119 | 9 |
| Clinton | 2,749 | 29 |
| Columbia | 3,001 | 30 |
| Cortland | 2,853 | 7 |
| Delaware | 1,226 | 9 |
| Dutchess | 19,296 | 173 |
| Erie | 57,642 | 236 |
| Essex | 1,117 | 6 |
| Franklin | 1,571 | 32 |
| Fulton | 2,617 | 24 |
| Genesee | 4,035 | 8 |
| Greene | 2,369 | 13 |
| Hamilton | 216 | 2 |
| Herkimer | 4,228 | 25 |
| Jefferson | 3,978 | 18 |
| Lewis | 1,757 | 2 |
| Livingston | 3,031 | 11 |
| Madison | 3,497 | 13 |
| Monroe | 48,163 | 167 |
| Montgomery | 2,698 | 24 |
| Nassau | 129,654 | 919 |
| Niagara | 13,752 | 62 |
| NYC | 603,571 | 4,194 |
| Oneida | 18,418 | 64 |
| Onondaga | 30,124 | 70 |
| Ontario | 5,205 | 24 |
| Orange | 32,407 | 168 |
| Orleans | 2,180 | 7 |
| Oswego | 5,463 | 19 |
| Otsego | 2,011 | 12 |
| Putnam | 7,384 | 46 |
| Rensselaer | 8,006 | 46 |
| Rockland | 34,704 | 115 |
| Saratoga | 10,604 | 56 |
| Schenectady | 9,798 | 34 |
| Schoharie | 1,033 | 4 |
| Schuyler | 803 | 3 |
| Seneca | 1,401 | 5 |
| St. Lawrence | 4,446 | 43 |
| Steuben | 5,061 | 36 |
| Suffolk | 144,337 | 839 |
| Sullivan | 4,221 | 16 |
| Tioga | 2,480 | 7 |
| Tompkins | 3,015 | 28 |
| Ulster | 8,858 | 80 |
| Warren | 2,461 | 9 |
| Washington | 1,875 | 21 |
| Wayne | 4,125 | 24 |
| Westchester | 94,698 | 484 |
| Wyoming | 2,494 | 15 |
| Yates | 951 | 8 |
Yesterday, 141 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 35,319. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:
| Deaths by County of Residence | |
| County | New Deaths |
| Albany | 4 |
| Allegany | 1 |
| Bronx | 12 |
| Cattaraugus | 1 |
| Cayuga | 1 |
| Chautauqua | 1 |
| Chemung | 1 |
| Chenango | 1 |
| Columbia | 2 |
| Dutchess | 2 |
| Erie | 6 |
| Herkimer | 2 |
| Jefferson | 1 |
| Kings | 18 |
| Livingston | 2 |
| Manhattan | 5 |
| Monroe | 5 |
| Montgomery | 1 |
| Nassau | 10 |
| Niagara | 1 |
| Oneida | 8 |
| Onondaga | 2 |
| Orange | 4 |
| Oswego | 1 |
| Otsego | 3 |
| Queens | 16 |
| Rensselaer | 2 |
| Richmond | 2 |
| Rockland | 1 |
| Schenectady | 1 |
| Suffolk | 10 |
| Ulster | 1 |
| Warren | 1 |
| Westchester | 11 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
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