GOVERNOR CUOMO UPDATES NEW YORKERS ON STATE’S PROGRESS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
5,259 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide; Lowest Hospitalizations Since December 9
1,083 Patients in the ICU; 728 Intubated
Statewide Positivity Rate is 2.77%; Lowest 1-Day Average Since November 21
Statewide 7-Day Average is 3.14%; Lowest 7-Day Average Since November 25
90 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 Yorkers have shown dedication and determination throughout this crisis and it shows in the numbers,” Governor Cuomo said. “The footrace between the infection, hospitalization and vaccination rates is at full speed and with the promise of the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine coming online, there is no doubt we are getting closer to reaching the light at the end of the tunnel. While this is all positive news, now is not the time to get complacent. I encourage everyone to stay smart, stay tough and continue the practices we know are effective against this virus.”
Today’s data is summarized briefly below:
- Test Results Reported – 273,720
- Total Positive – 7,580
- Percent Positive – 2.77%
- 7-Day Average Percent Positive – 3.14%
- Patient Hospitalization – 5,259 (-186)
- Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week – -505
- Patients Newly Admitted – 610
- Hospital Counties – 52
- Number ICU – 1,083 (-38)
- Number ICU with Intubation – 728 (-25)
- Total Discharges – 146,374 (+702)
- Deaths – 90
- Total Deaths – 38,497
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 | 125 | 0.01% | 34% |
| Central New York | 59 | 0.01% | 32% |
| Finger Lakes | 195 | 0.02% | 40% |
| Long Island | 896 | 0.03% | 34% |
| Mid-Hudson | 538 | 0.02% | 44% |
| Mohawk Valley | 75 | 0.02% | 37% |
| New York City | 3,000 | 0.04% | 31% |
| North Country | 71 | 0.02% | 57% |
| Southern Tier | 104 | 0.02% | 47% |
| Western New York | 196 | 0.01% | 37% |
| Statewide | 5,259 | 0.03% | 35% |
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 | 236 | 190 | 20% |
| Central New York | 262 | 175 | 34% |
| Finger Lakes | 397 | 266 | 35% |
| Long Island | 856 | 657 | 22% |
| Mid-Hudson | 680 | 411 | 41% |
| Mohawk Valley | 97 | 71 | 32% |
| New York City | 2,624 | 2,036 | 23% |
| North Country | 61 | 26 | 45% |
| Southern Tier | 126 | 68 | 45% |
| Western New York | 543 | 310 | 40% |
| Statewide | 5,882 | 4,210 | 28% |
Yesterday, 273,720 test results were reported to New York State, and 2.77 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 | 1.86% | 1.91% | 1.97% |
| Central New York | 1.03% | 1.00% | 0.98% |
| Finger Lakes | 2.00% | 1.92% | 1.95% |
| Long Island | 4.08% | 4.06% | 3.99% |
| Mid-Hudson | 4.10% | 4.25% | 4.16% |
| Mohawk Valley | 1.82% | 1.77% | 1.80% |
| New York City | 4.20% | 4.08% | 3.98% |
| North Country | 2.81% | 2.75% | 2.65% |
| Southern Tier | 0.74% | 0.75% | 0.74% |
| Western New York | 1.93% | 1.90% | 1.89% |
| Statewide | 3.22% | 3.18% | 3.14% |
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 | 5.78% | 5.56% | 5.29% |
| Brooklyn | 4.72% | 4.55% | 4.30% |
| Manhattan | 2.88% | 2.72% | 2.67% |
| Queens | 4.80% | 4.80% | 4.42% |
| Staten Island | 4.62% | 4.42% | 4.16% |
Of the 1,630,445 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:
| County | Total Positive | New Positive |
| Albany | 20,848 | 90 |
| Allegany | 2,900 | 8 |
| Broome | 14,842 | 107 |
| Cattaraugus | 4,411 | 24 |
| Cayuga | 5,367 | 14 |
| Chautauqua | 7,321 | 33 |
| Chemung | 6,437 | 9 |
| Chenango | 2,434 | 7 |
| Clinton | 3,586 | 28 |
| Columbia | 3,388 | 13 |
| Cortland | 3,161 | 13 |
| Delaware | 1,508 | 10 |
| Dutchess | 22,297 | 107 |
| Erie | 65,215 | 252 |
| Essex | 1,341 | 5 |
| Franklin | 2,074 | 18 |
| Fulton | 3,320 | 13 |
| Genesee | 4,406 | 11 |
| Greene | 2,638 | 7 |
| Hamilton | 284 | 2 |
| Herkimer | 4,554 | 9 |
| Jefferson | 4,784 | 20 |
| Lewis | 2,066 | 6 |
| Livingston | 3,546 | 15 |
| Madison | 3,844 | 11 |
| Monroe | 52,543 | 172 |
| Montgomery | 3,182 | 14 |
| Nassau | 148,110 | 638 |
| Niagara | 15,295 | 55 |
| NYC | 711,499 | 3,957 |
| Oneida | 19,721 | 49 |
| Onondaga | 32,410 | 98 |
| Ontario | 5,791 | 27 |
| Orange | 36,952 | 205 |
| Orleans | 2,447 | 3 |
| Oswego | 5,996 | 13 |
| Otsego | 2,350 | 19 |
| Putnam | 8,340 | 33 |
| Rensselaer | 9,013 | 48 |
| Rockland | 38,538 | 122 |
| Saratoga | 11,939 | 50 |
| Schenectady | 10,827 | 37 |
| Schoharie | 1,200 | 10 |
| Schuyler | 864 | 2 |
| Seneca | 1,610 | 9 |
| St. Lawrence | 5,514 | 33 |
| Steuben | 5,506 | 10 |
| Suffolk | 162,243 | 611 |
| Sullivan | 4,741 | 11 |
| Tioga | 2,804 | 5 |
| Tompkins | 3,452 | 11 |
| Ulster | 10,037 | 56 |
| Warren | 2,835 | 6 |
| Washington | 2,335 | 9 |
| Wayne | 4,464 | 13 |
| Westchester | 107,487 | 412 |
| Wyoming | 2,814 | 10 |
| Yates | 1,014 | 0 |
Yesterday, 90 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 38,497. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:
| Deaths by County of Residence | |
| County | New Deaths |
| Albany | 1 |
| Bronx | 5 |
| Chautauqua | 1 |
| Erie | 3 |
| Fulton | 1 |
| Kings | 16 |
| Manhattan | 15 |
| Monroe | 3 |
| Montgomery | 1 |
| Nassau | 7 |
| Niagara | 1 |
| Oneida | 1 |
| Onondaga | 2 |
| Queens | 14 |
| Richmond | 1 |
| Rockland | 1 |
| Schenectady | 1 |
| St. Lawrence | 1 |
| Suffolk | 9 |
| Westchester | 6 |
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