Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State’s Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic

5,259 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide; Lowest Hospitalizations Since December 9

1,083 Patients in the ICU; 728 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 2.77%; Lowest 1-Day Average Since November 21

Statewide 7-Day Average is 3.14%; Lowest 7-Day Average Since November 25

90 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 shown dedication and determination throughout this crisis and it shows in the numbers," Governor Cuomo said. "The footrace between the infection, hospitalization and vaccination rates is at full speed and with the promise of the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine coming online, there is no doubt we are getting closer to reaching the light at the end of the tunnel. While this is all positive news, now is not the time to get complacent. I encourage everyone to stay smart, stay tough and continue the practices we know are effective against this virus."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 273,720
Total Positive - 7,580
Percent Positive - 2.77%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.14%
Patient Hospitalization - 5,259 (-186)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -505
Patients Newly Admitted - 610
Hospital Counties - 52
Number ICU - 1,083 (-38)
Number ICU with Intubation - 728 (-25)
Total Discharges - 146,374 (+702)
Deaths - 90
Total Deaths - 38,497

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	125	0.01%	34%
Central New York	59	0.01%	32%
Finger Lakes	195	0.02%	40%
Long Island	896	0.03%	34%
Mid-Hudson	538	0.02%	44%
Mohawk Valley	75	0.02%	37%
New York City	3,000	0.04%	31%
North Country	71	0.02%	57%
Southern Tier	104	0.02%	47%
Western New York	196	0.01%	37%
Statewide	5,259	0.03%	35%

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	236	190	20%
Central New York	262	175	34%
Finger Lakes	397	266	35%
Long Island	856	657	22%
Mid-Hudson	680	411	41%
Mohawk Valley	97	71	32%
New York City	2,624	2,036	23%
North Country	61	26	45%
Southern Tier	126	68	45%
Western New York	543	310	40%
Statewide	5,882	4,210	28%

Yesterday, 273,720 test results were reported to New York State, and 2.77 percent were positive. 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	1.86%	1.91%	1.97%
Central New York	1.03%	1.00%	0.98%
Finger Lakes	2.00%	1.92%	1.95%
Long Island	4.08%	4.06%	3.99%
Mid-Hudson	4.10%	4.25%	4.16%
Mohawk Valley	1.82%	1.77%	1.80%
New York City	4.20%	4.08%	3.98%
North Country	2.81%	2.75%	2.65%
Southern Tier	0.74%	0.75%	0.74%
Western New York	1.93%	1.90%	1.89%
Statewide	3.22%	3.18%	3.14%

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	5.78%	5.56%	5.29%
Brooklyn	4.72%	4.55%	4.30%
Manhattan	2.88%	2.72%	2.67%
Queens	4.80%	4.80%	4.42%
Staten Island	4.62%	4.42%	4.16%

Of the 1,630,445 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	20,848	90
Allegany	2,900	8
Broome	14,842	107
Cattaraugus	4,411	24
Cayuga	5,367	14
Chautauqua	7,321	33
Chemung	6,437	9
Chenango	2,434	7
Clinton	3,586	28
Columbia	3,388	13
Cortland	3,161	13
Delaware	1,508	10
Dutchess	22,297	107
Erie	65,215	252
Essex	1,341	5
Franklin	2,074	18
Fulton	3,320	13
Genesee	4,406	11
Greene	2,638	7
Hamilton	284	2
Herkimer	4,554	9
Jefferson	4,784	20
Lewis	2,066	6
Livingston	3,546	15
Madison	3,844	11
Monroe	52,543	172
Montgomery	3,182	14
Nassau	148,110	638
Niagara	15,295	55
NYC	711,499	3,957
Oneida	19,721	49
Onondaga	32,410	98
Ontario	5,791	27
Orange	36,952	205
Orleans	2,447	3
Oswego	5,996	13
Otsego	2,350	19
Putnam	8,340	33
Rensselaer	9,013	48
Rockland	38,538	122
Saratoga	11,939	50
Schenectady	10,827	37
Schoharie	1,200	10
Schuyler	864	2
Seneca	1,610	9
St. Lawrence	5,514	33
Steuben	5,506	10
Suffolk	162,243	611
Sullivan	4,741	11
Tioga	2,804	5
Tompkins	3,452	11
Ulster	10,037	56
Warren	2,835	6
Washington	2,335	9
Wayne	4,464	13
Westchester	107,487	412
Wyoming	2,814	10
Yates	1,014	0

Yesterday, 90 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 38,497. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	1
Bronx	5
Chautauqua	1
Erie	3
Fulton	1
Kings	16
Manhattan	15
Monroe	3
Montgomery	1
Nassau	7
Niagara	1
Oneida	1
Onondaga	2
Queens	14
Richmond	1
Rockland	1
Schenectady	1
St. Lawrence	1
Suffolk	9
Westchester	6