Governor Cuomo Announces Lowest One-Day Positivity Since November 5, 2020

3,567 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide; Lowest Hospitalizations Since November 29, 2020

811 Patients in the ICU; Lowest ICU Patients Since December 3, 2020

499 Intubated; Lowest Intubations Since December 7, 2020

Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity Rate is 2.57%; Lowest 7-Day Positivity Since November 1, 2020

45 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.

Earlier today, Governor Cuomo was on Long Island where he announced that the region's 7-day average positivity, 2.76 percent, is the lowest it has been since November 10, 2020, and the region's hospitalizations, 540, is the lowest it has been since November 30, 2020.

"The dedication and determination of New Yorkers in fighting the COVID pandemic is stronger than ever and it shows in the numbers," Governor Cuomo said. "As our hospitalizations continue to decrease and vaccination rates increase, we are closer than ever to the light at the end of the tunnel. While we should all be encouraged by the progress we've made, this fight is not yet over and I urge New Yorkers to continue following the practices we know stop COVID in its tracks: wear a mask, wash your hands and social distance. We're all in this together, united, loving and New York Tough."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 242,432
Total Positive - 4,996
Percent Positive - 2.06%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 2.57%
Patient Hospitalization - 3,567 (-190)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -369
Patients Newly Admitted - 405
Hospital Counties - 51
Number ICU - 811 (-6)
Number ICU with Intubation - 499 (-6)
Total Discharges - 172,383 (+511)
Deaths - 45
Total Deaths - 41,678

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	93	0.01%	29%
Central New York	84	0.01%	30%
Finger Lakes	219	0.02%	37%
Long Island	540	0.02%	34%
Mid-Hudson	352	0.02%	45%
Mohawk Valley	55	0.01%	41%
New York City	1,761	0.02%	31%
North Country	25	0.01%	55%
Southern Tier	96	0.02%	48%
Western New York	342	0.02%	32%
Statewide	3,567	0.02%	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	237	195	17%
Central New York	262	191	28%
Finger Lakes	397	233	39%
Long Island	845	622	26%
Mid-Hudson	672	397	41%
Mohawk Valley	97	78	18%
New York City	2,570	2,035	22%
North Country	59	39	42%
Southern Tier	127	69	46%
Western New York	545	362	34%
Statewide	5,811	4,221	28%

Yesterday, 242,432 test results were reported to New York State, and 2.06 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	WEDNESDAY
Capital Region	2.17%	2.09%	2.06%
Central New York	1.56%	1.45%	1.43%
Finger Lakes	3.04%	3.03%	2.89%
Long Island	3.04%	2.95%	2.76%
Mid-Hudson	3.19%	3.04%	2.94%
Mohawk Valley	1.80%	1.66%	1.54%
New York City	3.01%	2.89%	2.76%
North Country	1.52%	1.46%	1.44%
Southern Tier	0.85%	0.86%	0.85%
Western New York	4.76%	4.47%	4.30%
Statewide	2.80%	2.69%	2.57%

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	WEDNESDAY
Bronx	2.74%	2.75%		2.82%
Brooklyn	3.17%	3.24%		3.08%
Manhattan	1.76%	1.85%		1.81%
Queens	3.04%	3.12%		3.09%
Staten Island	3.47%	3.44%		3.47%

Of the 2,002,512 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	23,870	70
Allegany	3,220	16
Broome	17,610	51
Cattaraugus	5,231	18
Cayuga	5,934	19
Chautauqua	8,489	30
Chemung	7,227	18
Chenango	3,156	18
Clinton	4,591	9
Columbia	3,850	2
Cortland	3,579	10
Delaware	2,201	6
Dutchess	28,213	66
Erie	83,918	394
Essex	1,510	2
Franklin	2,417	4
Fulton	4,136	14
Genesee	5,117	15
Greene	3,183	27
Hamilton	301	0
Herkimer	4,949	3
Jefferson	5,513	26
Lewis	2,488	7
Livingston	4,050	12
Madison	4,326	5
Monroe	62,001	285
Montgomery	3,935	12
Nassau	178,512	277
Niagara	18,536	50
NYC	900,336	2,198
Oneida	21,597	41
Onondaga	36,344	90
Ontario	6,954	15
Orange	46,540	152
Orleans	2,823	22
Oswego	7,052	18
Otsego	3,237	16
Putnam	10,301	27
Rensselaer	10,776	31
Rockland	45,922	73
Saratoga	14,550	33
Schenectady	12,505	34
Schoharie	1,573	5
Schuyler	997	4
Seneca	1,897	8
St. Lawrence	6,257	11
Steuben	6,383	28
Suffolk	194,868	356
Sullivan	6,235	25
Tioga	3,462	12
Tompkins	4,087	10
Ulster	13,205	46
Warren	3,431	13
Washington	2,892	13
Wayne	5,329	25
Westchester	126,494	216
Wyoming	3,290	8
Yates	1,112	0

Yesterday, 45 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 41,678. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Bronx	3
Broome	1
Dutchess	1
Erie	3
Fulton	1
Kings	12
Manhattan	1
Monroe	2
Queens	9
Rensselaer	1
Richmond	2
Rockland	1
Suffolk	4
Tioga	1
Ulster	1
Westchester	2