Governor Cuomo Announces Lowest Single-Day COVID-19 Positivity Rate since November 21

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the COVID-19 positivity rate was 2.85 percent yesterday, the lowest since November 21.

"New Yorkers have shown courage and fortitude in the face of this unprecedented pandemic, and it's thanks to them that we're seeing a decline in hospitalizations and in the COVID positivity rate," Governor Cuomo said. "The vaccine is the light at the end of the tunnel and we're continuing to aggressively expand our statewide network of distribution sites, but we need more supply to thoroughly vaccinate the population and begin our transition to a post-pandemic world. That means that until we have enough supply, New Yorkers should continue practicing the safe behaviors that have made such a difference fighting in this virus so far—wash your hands, wear a mask, practice social distancing and stay safe."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 216,813
Total Positive - 6,189
Percent Positive - 2.85%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.36%
Patient Hospitalization - 5,876 (-101)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -698
Patients Newly Admitted - 678
Hospital Counties - 55
Number ICU - 1,154 (-22)
Number ICU with Intubation - 800 (+1)
Total Discharges - 143,659 (+588)
Deaths - 99
Total Deaths - 38,135

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	167	0.02%	35%
Central New York	83	0.01%	33%
Finger Lakes	225	0.02%	41%
Long Island	1,005	0.04%	35%
Mid-Hudson	611	0.03%	44%
Mohawk Valley	105	0.02%	37%
New York City	3,252	0.04%	31%
North Country	74	0.02%	57%
Southern Tier	130	0.02%	47%
Western New York	224	0.02%	38%
Statewide	5,876	0.03%	36%

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	246	193	24%
Central New York	262	184	34%
Finger Lakes	397	260	37%
Long Island	867	686	22%
Mid-Hudson	677	402	41%
Mohawk Valley	127	83	31%
New York City	2,593	2,029	22%
North Country	62	36	45%
Southern Tier	126	72	43%
Western New York	545	333	38%
Statewide	5,902	4,278	28%

Each region's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY
Capital Region	1.99%	1.99%	2.02%
Central New York	1.24%	1.20%	1.08%
Finger Lakes	2.33%	2.28%	2.22%
Long Island	4.35%	4.30%	4.10%
Mid-Hudson	4.22%	4.23%	4.18%
Mohawk Valley	2.03%	1.96%	1.92%
New York City	4.48%	4.49%	4.35%
North Country	3.72%	3.84%	3.39%
Southern Tier	0.79%	0.69%	0.71%
Western New York	2.47%	2.44%	2.31%
Statewide	3.52%	3.46%	3.36%

Each New York City borough's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

BOROUGH	SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY
Bronx	5.77%	5.78%	5.62%
Brooklyn	4.39%	4.37%	4.72%
Manhattan	2.79%	2.74%	2.80%
Queens	4.94%	4.93%	4.85%
Staten Island	4.37%	4.43%	4.62%

Of the 1,597,774 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	20,526	40
Allegany	2,856	6
Broome	14,412	96
Cattaraugus	4,324	12
Cayuga	5,312	9
Chautauqua	7,213	12
Chemung	6,397	5
Chenango	2,390	5
Clinton	3,468	16
Columbia	3,347	12
Cortland	3,102	4
Delaware	1,469	6
Dutchess	21,862	93
Erie	64,066	203
Essex	1,317	3
Franklin	1,996	10
Fulton	3,245	11
Genesee	4,335	15
Greene	2,598	9
Hamilton	277	0
Herkimer	4,531	10
Jefferson	4,681	14
Lewis	2,026	6
Livingston	3,478	14
Madison	3,792	9
Monroe	51,913	111
Montgomery	3,121	11
Nassau	145,290	519
Niagara	15,100	41
NYC	694,438	3,363
Oneida	19,519	38
Onondaga	32,054	37
Ontario	5,699	18
Orange	36,102	177
Orleans	2,422	13
Oswego	5,935	17
Otsego	2,267	8
Putnam	8,204	50
Rensselaer	8,860	21
Rockland	37,948	115
Saratoga	11,723	36
Schenectady	10,685	24
Schoharie	1,176	1
Schuyler	852	1
Seneca	1,564	3
St. Lawrence	5,336	49
Steuben	5,452	9
Suffolk	159,571	425
Sullivan	4,662	16
Tioga	2,771	5
Tompkins	3,414	6
Ulster	9,854	42
Warren	2,795	4
Washington	2,279	8
Wayne	4,409	11
Westchester	105,550	382
Wyoming	2,778	8
Yates	1,011	0

Yesterday, 99 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 38,135. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	2
Bronx	13
Broome	1
Chemung	1
Chenango	1
Erie	3
Greene	1
Herkimer	1
Kings	22
Manhattan	9
Monroe	1
Montgomery	2
Nassau	11
Oneida	2
Orange	1
Queens	11
Richmond	1
Rockland	1
Suffolk	6
Washington	1
Westchester	8