Governor Cuomo Updated New Yorkers on State's Progress During Covid-19 Pandemic

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitalizations dropped to 4,355, the lowest since December 4 and down 53 percent from the post-holiday peak.

"We're fighting COVID-19 on all fronts and getting vaccines in arms across the state, but the virus is still a threat and new variants, including the Brazilian strain identified in New York City yesterday, should give New Yorkers cause for concern," Governor Cuomo said. "We're in a race to get as many New Yorkers vaccinated as possible before the variants can disrupt the progress we've made, but the infection rate is also a function of our actions. Washing hands, wearing masks and social distancing are vital tools we can use to stay safe and slow the spread. I urge New Yorkers to stay vigilant and keep making smart decisions—we're moving through the COVID-19 pandemic, but it isn't over yet."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 246,226
Total Positive - 7,938
Percent Positive - 3.22%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.30%
Patient Hospitalization - 4,355 (-158)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -131
Patients Newly Admitted - 526
Hospital Counties - 45
Number ICU - 890 (-19)
Number ICU with Intubation - 572 (-3)
Total Discharges - 156,973 (+607)
Deaths - 54
Total Deaths - 39,924

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	95	0.01%	32%
Central New York	41	0.01%	32%
Finger Lakes	133	0.01%	42%
Long Island	781	0.03%	33%
Mid-Hudson	477	0.02%	44%
Mohawk Valley	58	0.01%	40%
New York City	2,540	0.03%	31%
North Country	17	0.00%	57%
Southern Tier	76	0.01%	51%
Western New York	137	0.01%	38%
Statewide	4,355	0.02%	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	232	180	19%
Central New York	262	181	32%
Finger Lakes	397	244	38%
Long Island	852	660	23%
Mid-Hudson	680	397	43%
Mohawk Valley	97	75	27%
New York City	2,589	2,008	22%
North Country	55	21	55%
Southern Tier	126	69	48%
Western New York	545	301	42%
Statewide	5,835	4,136	29%

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

REGION	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Capital Region	1.89%	1.90%	1.95%
Central New York	0.88%	0.90%	0.96%
Finger Lakes	1.70%	1.75%	1.83%
Long Island	4.46%	4.43%	4.44%
Mid-Hudson	4.54%	4.61%	4.63%
Mohawk Valley	1.60%	1.70%	1.62%
New York City	4.10%	4.03%	4.05%
North Country	1.37%	1.32%	1.39%
Southern Tier	0.60%	0.59%	0.60%
Western New York	2.13%	2.32%	2.41%
Statewide	3.26%	3.26%	3.30%

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

BOROUGH	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Bronx	4.85%	4.65%	4.56%
Brooklyn	4.49%	4.27%	4.18%
Manhattan	2.75%	2.66%	2.65%
Queens	5.04%	4.87%	4.75%
Staten Island	4.85%	4.51%	4.68%

Of the 1,781,316 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	21,982	68
Allegany	2,981	5
Broome	16,130	46
Cattaraugus	4,649	10
Cayuga	5,528	9
Chautauqua	7,710	29
Chemung	6,630	14
Chenango	2,651	12
Clinton	3,987	16
Columbia	3,579	7
Cortland	3,336	7
Delaware	1,786	15
Dutchess	24,744	173
Erie	70,323	387
Essex	1,411	0
Franklin	2,247	5
Fulton	3,621	7
Genesee	4,669	15
Greene	2,847	12
Hamilton	290	0
Herkimer	4,705	10
Jefferson	5,101	17
Lewis	2,202	2
Livingston	3,721	9
Madison	3,993	11
Monroe	55,119	185
Montgomery	3,411	11
Nassau	161,408	608
Niagara	16,009	44
NYC	792,574	4,203
Oneida	20,444	34
Onondaga	33,584	80
Ontario	6,146	29
Orange	40,993	213
Orleans	2,540	3
Oswego	6,404	39
Otsego	2,736	18
Putnam	9,079	46
Rensselaer	9,657	32
Rockland	41,990	132
Saratoga	12,834	60
Schenectady	11,407	26
Schoharie	1,348	9
Schuyler	904	4
Seneca	1,742	2
St. Lawrence	5,844	3
Steuben	5,744	11
Suffolk	175,528	729
Sullivan	5,216	30
Tioga	3,022	15
Tompkins	3,730	12
Ulster	11,203	80
Warren	3,040	8
Washington	2,531	16
Wayne	4,698	15
Westchester	115,563	341
Wyoming	3,005	14
Yates	1,040	0

Yesterday, 54 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 39,924. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Bronx	6
Broome	1
Erie	3
Kings	9
Manhattan	7
Monroe	1
Nassau	5
Niagara	1
Onondaga	1
Putnam	1
Queens	5
Richmond	1
Rockland	1
Saratoga	1
Seneca	1
Suffolk	4
Sullivan	1
Westchester	5