Governor Cuomo Updates 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.

"New York State is now in a footrace between how fast the infection rate rises and how fast we can administer vaccines," Governor Cuomo said. "With more U.K. strain cases being found across the country, it is even more important that New Yorkers continue to follow the guidelines and stay New York Tough - wear a mask, avoid gatherings and social distance."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 246,836
Total Positive - 15,355
Percent Positive - 6.22%
Patient Hospitalization - 8,484 (-43)
Patients Newly Admitted - 998
Hospital Counties - 56
Number ICU - 1,436 (+8)
Number ICU with Intubation - 892 (+16)
Total Discharges - 109,982 (+947)
Deaths - 151
Total Deaths - 31,672

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 Currently Available in Region
Capital Region	505	0.05%	25%
Central New York	348	0.04%	25%
Finger Lakes	879	0.07%	34%
Long Island	1517	0.05%	32%
Mid-Hudson	994	0.04%	41%
Mohawk Valley	299	0.06%	27%
New York City	3105	0.04%	34%
North Country	108	0.03%	55%
Southern Tier	222	0.04%	43%
Western New York	507	0.04%	33%
Statewide	8484	0.04%	34%

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	259	209	18%
Central New York	266	193	27%
Finger Lakes	397	301	23%
Long Island	844	666	18%
Mid-Hudson	690	412	40%
Mohawk Valley	126	101	20%
New York City	2474	1866	25%
North Country	67	46	33%
Southern Tier	125	78	36%
Western New York	543	356	36%
NYS TOTAL	5791	4228	27%

Yesterday, 246,836 test results were reported to New York State, and 6.22 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	10.16%	9.53%	9.25%
Central New York	8.57%	8.27%	7.78%
Finger Lakes	10.22%	9.83%	9.55%
Long Island	9.68%	9.70%	9.60%
Mid-Hudson	8.12%	7.97%	7.90%
Mohawk Valley	10.80%	10.50%	10.02%
New York City	6.42%	6.26%	6.05%
North Country	8.45%	8.49%	8.09%
Southern Tier	5.30%	4.99%	4.45%
Western New York	8.61%	8.45%	8.05%
Statewide	7.88%	7.70%	7.43%

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	8.21%	7.91%	7.44%
Brooklyn	6.70%	6.70%	6.41%
Manhattan	4.45%	4.25%	3.96%
Queens	7.49%	7.51%	7.18%
Staten Island	7.84%	7.95%	7.23%

Of the 1,126,442 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	14,196	266
Allegany	2,123	28
Broome	9,844	194
Cattaraugus	3,040	57
Cayuga	3,848	65
Chautauqua	4,708	147
Chemung	5,139	53
Chenango	1,502	31
Clinton	1,681	62
Columbia	2,060	52
Cortland	2,435	31
Delaware	889	29
Dutchess	14,471	259
Erie	47,549	663
Essex	847	15
Franklin	924	19
Fulton	1,704	52
Genesee	3,305	39
Greene	1,741	22
Hamilton	132	3
Herkimer	3,038	82
Jefferson	2,493	70
Lewis	1,216	25
Livingston	2,371	77
Madison	2,807	61
Monroe	40,293	738
Montgomery	1,883	62
Nassau	102,584	1,403
Niagara	10,600	236
NYC	478,167	5,319
Oneida	14,878	256
Onondaga	25,057	389
Ontario	4,197	72
Orange	26,260	322
Orleans	1,702	41
Oswego	4,274	75
Otsego	1,410	20
Putnam	5,750	105
Rensselaer	5,714	148
Rockland	29,827	167
Saratoga	7,753	242
Schenectady	7,453	169
Schoharie	742	14
Schuyler	644	9
Seneca	1,019	25
St. Lawrence	2,937	52
Steuben	4,150	71
Suffolk	113,943	1,732
Sullivan	3,488	34
Tioga	1,999	28
Tompkins	2,396	22
Ulster	6,835	158
Warren	1,682	57
Washington	1,205	38
Wayne	3,277	85
Westchester	77,731	789
Wyoming	1,837	56
Yates	692	19

Yesterday, 151 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 31,672. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	2
Bronx	6
Broome	1
Cayuga	6
Chautauqua	3
Chemung	1
Chenango	3
Columbia	2
Dutchess	3
Erie	8
Fulton	1
Greene	1
Kings	9
Lewis	1
Madison	1
Manhattan	8
Monroe	9
Montgomery	1
Nassau	12
Niagara	3
Oneida	7
Onondaga	1
Ontario	2
Orange	5
Oswego	1
Queens	12
Rensselaer	1
Richmond	7
Rockland	1
Saratoga	1
Schenectady	3
Suffolk	15
Ulster	2
Warren	1
Washington	1
Westchester	9
Wyoming	1