Governor Cuomo Announces Lowest Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity Rate Since September 29, 42 Straight Days of Decline

Patient Hospitalizations Drop to 1,581 - Lowest Since November 9

7-Day Hospitalizations Drop to 1,775 - Lowest Since November 15; 46 Straight Days of Decline

ICU Patients Drop to 387 - Lowest Since November 14

228 Patients Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 1.26%

11 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday - Lowest Since October 30

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

"The people of New York have proven their strength over the last year and it's thanks to their vigilance that we are getting closer to fully reopening the state," Governor Cuomo said. "As the numbers continue to go down, we are reopening more sectors of our economy and loosening restrictions wherever we can, while still keeping health and safety a top priority. As we continue build on this positive momentum, we look forward to welcoming New Yorkers and visitors alike back to the businesses, events and landmarks that make up the fabric of the Empire State."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 101,173
Total Positive - 1,278
Percent Positive - 1.26%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.11%
Patient Hospitalization - 1,581 (-2)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -435
Patients Newly Admitted - 164
Number ICU - 387 (-5)
Number ICU with Intubation - 228 (+3)
Total Discharges - 179,950 (+161)
Deaths - 11
Total Deaths - 42,486

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 - 7 day average
Capital Region	61	0.01%	30%
Central New York	40	0.01%	33%
Finger Lakes	196	0.02%	40%
Long Island	212	0.01%	39%
Mid-Hudson	142	0.01%	48%
Mohawk Valley	27	0.01%	42%
New York City	656	0.01%	36%
North Country	16	0.00%	59%
Southern Tier	62	0.01%	53%
Western New York	169	0.01%	36%
Statewide	1,581	0.01%	38%

The regional ICU bed capacity and occupancy numbers are as follows:

Region	Total ICU Bed in Region	Total Occupied ICU Beds in Region	Percent of ICU Beds Available in Region
Capital Region	233	192	18%
Central New York	233	173	26%
Finger Lakes	397	233	41%
Long Island	846	571	33%
Mid-Hudson	667	375	44%
Mohawk Valley	97	76	22%
New York City	2,481	1,794	28%
North Country	55	29	47%
Southern Tier	115	61	47%
Western New York	544	340	38%
Statewide	5,668	3,844	32%

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

Region	Friday, May 14, 2021	Saturday, May 15, 2021	Sunday, May 16, 2021
Capital Region	1.42%	1.39%	1.34%
Central New York	1.38%	1.31%	1.37%
Finger Lakes	2.77%	2.72%	2.72%
Long Island	1.02%	0.99%	0.98%
Mid-Hudson	1.05%	0.99%	0.99%
Mohawk Valley	1.21%	1.12%	1.15%
New York City	0.98%	0.95%	0.91%
North Country	2.09%	1.98%	2.00%
Southern Tier	0.62%	0.60%	0.59%
Western New York	1.99%	1.85%	1.86%
Statewide	1.18%	1.13%	1.11%

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

Borough in NYC	Friday, May 14, 2021	Saturday, May 15, 2021	Sunday, May 16, 2021
Bronx	1.02%	0.98%	0.92%
Kings	1.08%	1.01%	0.99%
New York	0.59%	0.60%	0.58%
Queens	1.09%	1.06%	1.03%
Richmond	1.28%	1.31%	1.22%

Of the 2,070,413 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	24,455	10
Allegany	3,451	11
Broome	18,381	14
Cattaraugus	5,620	8
Cayuga	6,231	10
Chautauqua	8,820	6
Chemung	7,570	10
Chenango	3,412	3
Clinton	4,810	3
Columbia	4,018	5
Cortland	3,773	7
Delaware	2,321	1
Dutchess	29,214	20
Erie	88,507	73
Essex	1,578	1
Franklin	2,518	0
Fulton	4,348	4
Genesee	5,365	8
Greene	3,370	1
Hamilton	307	0
Herkimer	5,114	4
Jefferson	5,953	11
Lewis	2,716	5
Livingston	4,389	8
Madison	4,482	5
Monroe	66,986	121
Montgomery	4,209	3
Nassau	182,422	79
Niagara	19,721	17
NYC	928,429	480
Oneida	22,283	12
Onondaga	38,132	34
Ontario	7,319	8
Orange	47,908	25
Orleans	3,061	5
Oswego	7,461	15
Otsego	3,403	1
Putnam	10,542	1
Rensselaer	11,123	9
Rockland	46,697	24
Saratoga	15,136	13
Schenectady	13,009	10
Schoharie	1,667	4
Schuyler	1,033	0
Seneca	1,983	1
St. Lawrence	6,524	9
Steuben	6,794	8
Suffolk	199,592	86
Sullivan	6,558	6
Tioga	3,713	11
Tompkins	4,256	6
Ulster	13,788	11
Warren	3,592	2
Washington	3,095	4
Wayne	5,664	4
Westchester	128,897	33
Wyoming	3,524	7
Yates	1,169	1

Yesterday, 11 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 42,486. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: