Governor Cuomo Announces Lowest Statewide Positivity Rate Since August 27

Statewide Positivity Rate is 0.65%

Statewide 7-Day Positivity Rate is 0.81% — Lowest Since September 2; 52 Straight Days of Decline

1,223 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

300 Patients in the ICU; 177 Intubated

10 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 been working hard to contain the spread of the virus and their tireless efforts are being proven more and more successful every day," Governor Cuomo said. "As our state continues to transition into a post-COVID world, it is crucial that we keep this momentum headed in the right direction so we begin building a better future. With that in mind, I am urging all New Yorkers to get vaccinated if you haven't already - it's safe, effective, and the best weapon we've got in the fight against the COVID beast."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 162, 450
Total Positive - 1,055
Percent Positive - 0.65%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 0.81%
Patient Hospitalization - 1,223 (-51)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -267
Patients Newly Admitted - 143
Number ICU - 300 (+3)
Number ICU with Intubation - 177 (0)
Total Discharges - 181,681 (+182)
Deaths - 10
Total Deaths - 42,653

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	242	203	16%
Central New York	225	184	18%
Finger Lakes	397	230	42%
Long Island	834	562	33%
Mid-Hudson	644	369	43%
Mohawk Valley	97	71	27%
New York City	2,412	1,840	24%
North Country	55	26	53%
Southern Tier	115	72	37%
Western New York	545	337	38%
Statewide	5,566	3,894	30%

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

Region	Monday, May 24, 2021	Tuesday, May 25, 2021	Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Capital Region	1.15%	1.08%	1.06%
Central New York	1.52%	1.51%	1.49%
Finger Lakes	2.33%	2.21%	2.09%
Long Island	0.72%	0.69%	0.67%
Mid-Hudson	0.79%	0.77%	0.72%
Mohawk Valley	0.99%	0.99%	1.04%
New York City	0.68%	0.65%	0.62%
North Country	1.39%	1.19%	1.12%
Southern Tier	0.62%	0.57%	0.58%
Western New York	1.51%	1.44%	1.35%
Statewide	0.89%	0.85%	0.81%

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	Monday, May 24, 2021	Tuesday, May 25, 2021	Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Bronx	0.70%	0.69%	0.63%
Kings	0.81%	0.75%	0.73%
New York	0.42%	0.41%	0.39%
Queens	0.69%	0.67%	0.66%
Richmond	0.84%	0.81%	0.77%

Of the 2,082,104 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	24,603	10
Allegany	3,519	2
Broome	18,525	17
Cattaraugus	5,684	6
Cayuga	6,293	4
Chautauqua	8,900	3
Chemung	7,670	18
Chenango	3,462	4
Clinton	4,826	2
Columbia	4,041	3
Cortland	3,857	10
Delaware	2,349	1
Dutchess	29,359	13
Erie	89,142	55
Essex	1,588	0
Franklin	2,535	2
Fulton	4,386	6
Genesee	5,415	2
Greene	3,391	3
Hamilton	313	0
Herkimer	5,158	7
Jefferson	6,054	7
Lewis	2,773	3
Livingston	4,484	7
Madison	4,532	6
Monroe	68,161	102
Montgomery	4,244	1
Nassau	183,056	55
Niagara	19,938	11
NYC	932,778	424
Oneida	22,429	15
Onondaga	38,557	32
Ontario	7,371	4
Orange	48,091	12
Orleans	3,105	5
Oswego	7,561	7
Otsego	3,438	1
Putnam	10,567	1
Rensselaer	11,180	4
Rockland	46,821	12
Saratoga	15,271	8
Schenectady	13,125	10
Schoharie	1,685	0
Schuyler	1,051	2
Seneca	2,001	3
St. Lawrence	6,598	3
Steuben	6,884	12
Suffolk	200,277	72
Sullivan	6,616	6
Tioga	3,774	8
Tompkins	4,306	3
Ulster	13,854	2
Warren	3,629	2
Washington	3,125	6
Wayne	5,737	3
Westchester	129,271	33
Wyoming	3,568	3
Yates	1,176	2

Yesterday, 10 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State - the lowest single-day death toll since October 30 - bringing the total to 42,653. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: