Governor Cuomo Announces Statewide 7-day Average Positivity Drops Below .50% for the First Time since COVID-19 Crisis Began

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced New York State's 7-day average positivity rate has dropped below 0.50% for the first time since the onset of the COVID crisis, to 0.48%, the lowest in the nation per Johns Hopkins University. The state's single-day positivity rate, 0.37%, is also the lowest single-day rate the state has seen since the onset of the crisis.

"With COVID-19 numbers trending downward for so many consecutive days, we are well on our way to fully reopening to a reimagined New York State," Governor Cuomo said. "Warm weather activities across the state are in full swing, happening in front of audiences that have received their COVID-19 vaccination. If you haven't already, I encourage you to get your vaccine as soon as possible so that you may enjoy all that our beautiful state has to offer with your loved ones."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 113,709
• Total Positive - 426
• Percent Positive - 0.37%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 0.48%
• Patient Hospitalization - 777 (-19)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 102
• Patients in ICU - 195 (-11)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 120 (0)
• Total Discharges - 183,250 (+93)
• Deaths - 11
• Total Deaths - 42,824
• Total vaccine doses administered - 19,716,297
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 101,624
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 566,758
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose -66.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 59.0%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 69.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 60.1%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 55.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 47.9%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) -57.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 48.7%

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

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

Yesterday, 426 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 2,089,997. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

Yesterday, 11 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 42,824. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

All New York State mass vaccination sites are now open to eligible New Yorkers for walk-in vaccination on a first-come, first-serve basis. People who would prefer to schedule an appointment at a state-run mass vaccination site can do so on the Am I Eligible App or by calling 1-833-NYS-4-VAX. People may also contact their local health department, pharmacy, doctor or hospital to schedule appointments where vaccines are available, or visit vaccines.gov to find information on vaccine appointments near them.

Yesterday, 40,073 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 66,508completed their vaccine series. A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows:

The COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard is available to update New Yorkers on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. The New York State Department of Health requires vaccinating facilities to report all COVID-19 vaccine administration data within 24 hours; the vaccine administration data on the dashboard is updated daily to reflect the most up-to-date metrics in the state's vaccination effort. New York State Department of Health-reported data from NYSIIS and CIR differs slightly from federally-reported data, which is inclusive of federally-administered doses and other minor differences. Both numbers are included in the release above.