Governor Cuomo Announces New York State's 7-Day Average Positivity Falls to 0.73 Percent, Lowest Since COVID-19 Crisis Began

Previous Record Low was 0.75% August 24-25, 2020; 54 Consecutive Days of Decline

1,143 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide — Lowest Since October 31

267 Patients in the ICU — Lowest Since October 31

158 Patients Intubated — Lowest Since November 13

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

"Our numbers have been trending in the right direction — reaching a record low since the start of this pandemic — and they continue to do so because of what the people of this state have done," Governor Cuomo said. "I encourage those who haven't yet received their vaccination to take advantage of ongoing incentive programs and do so. The vaccine is the best defense we have against COVID and now is the best time to do what needs to be done to protect our communities."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 140,392
Total Positive - 870
Percent Positive - 0.62%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 0.73%
Patient Hospitalization - 1,143 (-26)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -218
Patients Newly Admitted - 144
Number ICU - 267 (-37)
Number ICU with Intubation - 158 (-20)
Total Discharges - 182,014 (+147)
Deaths - 12
Total Deaths - 42,677

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	240	208	13%
Central New York	225	188	16%
Finger Lakes	397	225	43%
Long Island	837	575	31%
Mid-Hudson	643	369	43%
Mohawk Valley	97	66	32%
New York City	2,406	1,798	25%
North Country	53	25	53%
Southern Tier	115	63	45%
Western New York	543	331	39%
Statewide	5,556	3,848	31%

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

Region	Wednesday, May 26, 2021	Thursday, May 27, 2021	Friday, May 28, 2021
Capital Region	1.06%	0.99%	0.97%
Central New York	1.49%	1.48%	1.46%
Finger Lakes	2.09%	1.87%	1.77%
Long Island	0.67%	0.64%	0.62%
Mid-Hudson	0.72%	0.71%	0.67%
Mohawk Valley	1.04%	0.94%	0.96%
New York City	0.62%	0.59%	0.57%
North Country	1.12%	1.05%	1.08%
Southern Tier	0.58%	0.54%	0.52%
Western New York	1.35%	1.20%	1.15%
Statewide	0.81%	0.76%	0.73%

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	Wednesday, May 26, 2021	Thursday, May 27, 2021	Friday, May 28, 2021
Bronx	0.63%	0.63%	0.59%
Kings	0.73%	0.65%	0.60%
New York	0.39%	0.38%	0.37%
Queens	0.66%	0.63%	0.61%
Richmond	0.77%	0.80%	0.85%

Of the 2,083,911 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	24,621	7
Allegany	3,529	6
Broome	18,542	3
Cattaraugus	5,694	8
Cayuga	6,307	8
Chautauqua	8,910	7
Chemung	7,697	10
Chenango	3,466	4
Clinton	4,827	0
Columbia	4,044	3
Cortland	3,875	5
Delaware	2,352	2
Dutchess	29,380	9
Erie	89,219	39
Essex	1,589	1
Franklin	2,542	6
Fulton	4,395	3
Genesee	5,418	3
Greene	3,395	1
Hamilton	313	0
Herkimer	5,162	3
Jefferson	6,068	10
Lewis	2,783	4
Livingston	4,493	4
Madison	4,539	6
Monroe	68,310	77
Montgomery	4,247	0
Nassau	183,145	37
Niagara	19,956	9
NYC	933,506	338
Oneida	22,459	21
Onondaga	38,643	47
Ontario	7,377	0
Orange	48,132	19
Orleans	3,109	2
Oswego	7,569	4
Otsego	3,441	2
Putnam	10,573	3
Rensselaer	11,186	1
Rockland	46,835	6
Saratoga	15,291	11
Schenectady	13,143	10
Schoharie	1,687	1
Schuyler	1,053	1
Seneca	2,001	0
St. Lawrence	6,609	3
Steuben	6,898	5
Suffolk	200,393	60
Sullivan	6,634	7
Tioga	3,788	9
Tompkins	4,310	3
Ulster	13,864	3
Warren	3,634	4
Washington	3,130	3
Wayne	5,739	2
Westchester	129,342	29
Wyoming	3,571	1
Yates	1,176	0

Yesterday, 12 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 42,677. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: