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

By CUOMO PRESS OFFICE | March 1, 2021


5,307 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

1,065 Patients in the ICU; 741 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 3.58%

80 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.

“It’s been exactly one year since we first identified COVID in New York, and while we’ve made incredible progress towards defeating it, testing and vaccinating more and more New Yorkers, we need to stay vigilant,” Governor Cuomo said. “Our ongoing effort to get shots in arms is producing increasing numbers of sites where New Yorkers can get vaccinated, but we’re going to need more supply to reach enough residents to put a serious dent in the virus’ spread. It’s critical that New Yorkers continue to practice safe behaviors—washing hands, wearing masks and social distancing—while we’re still working to vaccinate a large portion of the population. This has been an incredibly long 365 days and there are more ahead, but New Yorkers have already shown unprecedented perseverance and toughness throughout this pandemic—now we just need to get to the light at the end of the tunnel.”

 

Today’s data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported – 174,158
  • Total Positive – 6,235
  • Percent Positive – 3.58%
  • Patient Hospitalization – 5,307 (+48)
  • Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week – -497
  • Patients Newly Admitted – 528
  • Hospital Counties – 53
  • Number ICU – 1,065 (-18)
  • Number ICU with Intubation – 741 (+13)
  • Total Discharges – 146,811 (+437)
  • Deaths – 80
  • Total Deaths – 38,557

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 123 0.01% 34%
Central New York 61 0.01% 32%
Finger Lakes 197 0.02% 40%
Long Island 902 0.03% 34%
Mid-Hudson 556 0.02% 44%
Mohawk Valley 73 0.02% 37%
New York City 3,036 0.04% 31%
North Country 66 0.02% 56%
Southern Tier 103 0.02% 48%
Western New York 190 0.01% 37%
Statewide 5,307 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 232 194 19%
Central New York 262 173 34%
Finger Lakes 397 250 34%
Long Island 861 644 22%
Mid-Hudson 679 396 41%
Mohawk Valley 97 70 32%
New York City 2,627 1,975 23%
North Country 56 23 47%
Southern Tier 126 59 47%
Western New York 543 318 41%
Statewide 5,880 4,102 29%

 

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 1.91% 1.97% 1.91%
Central New York 1.00% 0.98% 0.97%
Finger Lakes 1.92% 1.95% 1.92%
Long Island 4.06% 3.99% 3.98%
Mid-Hudson 4.25% 4.16% 4.14%
Mohawk Valley 1.77% 1.80% 1.73%
New York City 4.08% 3.98% 3.91%
North Country 2.75% 2.65% 2.56%
Southern Tier 0.75% 0.74% 0.67%
Western New York 1.90% 1.89% 1.89%
Statewide 3.18% 3.14% 3.08%

 

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 5.56% 5.29% 4.96%
Brooklyn 4.55% 4.30% 4.03%
Manhattan 2.72% 2.67% 2.44%
Queens 4.80% 4.42% 4.16%
Staten Island 4.42% 4.16% 3.94%

 

Of the 1,636,680 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

 

County Total Positive New Positive
Albany 20,890 42
Allegany 2,904 4
Broome 14,870 28
Cattaraugus 4,420 9
Cayuga 5,379 12
Chautauqua 7,336 15
Chemung 6,440 3
Chenango 2,439 5
Clinton 3,610 24
Columbia 3,400 12
Cortland 3,167 6
Delaware 1,519 11
Dutchess 22,387 90
Erie 65,419 204
Essex 1,342 1
Franklin 2,087 13
Fulton 3,337 17
Genesee 4,411 5
Greene 2,648 10
Hamilton 284 0
Herkimer 4,561 7
Jefferson 4,806 22
Lewis 2,067 1
Livingston 3,550 4
Madison 3,848 4
Monroe 52,679 136
Montgomery 3,190 8
Nassau 148,669 559
Niagara 15,324 29
NYC 715,002 3,503
Oneida 19,735 14
Onondaga 32,452 42
Ontario 5,801 10
Orange 37,059 107
Orleans 2,451 4
Oswego 6,002 6
Otsego 2,355 5
Putnam 8,369 29
Rensselaer 9,039 26
Rockland 38,628 90
Saratoga 11,970 31
Schenectady 10,842 15
Schoharie 1,210 10
Schuyler 868 4
Seneca 1,620 10
St. Lawrence 5,532 18
Steuben 5,509 3
Suffolk 162,818 575
Sullivan 4,755 14
Tioga 2,806 2
Tompkins 3,457 5
Ulster 10,069 32
Warren 2,841 6
Washington 2,343 8
Wayne 4,473 9
Westchester 107,857 370
Wyoming 2,820 6
Yates 1,014 0

 

Yesterday, 80 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 38,557. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

 

Deaths by County of Residence
County New Deaths
Bronx 7
Columbia 1
Erie 2
Kings 26
Manhattan 7
Monroe 2
Nassau 4
Oneida 2
Orange 2
Queens 12
Rensselaer 1
Suffolk 10
Westchester 4

 

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