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 faces increasing COVID cases throughout the state, and we have a long way to go before getting to the light at the end of the tunnel. But we know what causes the spread—social interactions and holiday gatherings are contributors—and we know how to slow it down," Governor Cuomo said. "New York is fighting the COVID virus on all fronts, constantly improving our ability to conduct more tests and making sure there's enough space in our hospitals. But those measures aren't enough, and we need New Yorkers to practice the everyday behaviors—washing hands, wearing masks and social distancing—that slow the spread and save lives. We can stop shutdowns, but only if we do it together."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 203,904
Total Positive - 13,714
Percent Positive - 6.72%
Patient Hospitalization - 8,645 (+161)
Patients Newly Admitted - 923
Hospital Counties - 56
Number ICU - 1,426 (-10)
Number ICU with Intubation - 891 (-1)
Total Discharges - 110,600 (+618)
Deaths - 170
Total Deaths - 31,841

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 in Region
Capital Region	508	0.05%	25%
Central New York	339	0.04%	23%
Finger Lakes	886	0.07%	31%
Long Island	1563	0.06%	29%
Mid-Hudson	1030	0.04%	40%
Mohawk Valley	315	0.06%	26%
New York City	3163	0.04%	33%
North Country	108	0.03%	52%
Southern Tier	239	0.04%	42%
Western New York	494	0.04%	31%
Statewide	8645	0.04%	33%

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 Average)
Capital Region	254	208	19%
Central New York	266	182	29%
Finger Lakes	397	293	24%
Long Island	856	671	18%
Mid-Hudson	690	414	40%
Mohawk Valley	127	107	19%
New York City	2483	1872	24%
North Country	63	34	34%
Southern Tier	125	80	36%
Western New York	543	339	35%
NYS TOTAL	5804	4200	26%

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

REGION	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Capital Region	9.53%	9.25%	9.11%
Central New York	8.27%	7.78%	7.27%
Finger Lakes	9.83%	9.55%	9.21%
Long Island	9.70%	9.60%	9.19%
Mid-Hudson	7.97%	7.90%	7.83%
Mohawk Valley	10.50%	10.02%	9.91%
New York City	6.26%	6.05%	5.95%
North Country	8.49%	8.09%	7.82%
Southern Tier	4.99%	4.45%	4.57%
Western New York	8.45%	8.05%	7.83%
Statewide	7.70%	7.43%	7.25%

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

BOROUGH	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Bronx	7.91%	7.44%	7.12%
Brooklyn	6.70%	6.41%	6.04%
Manhattan	4.25%	3.96%	3.71%
Queens	7.51%	7.18%	6.85%
Staten Island	7.95%	7.23%	6.79%

Of the 1,140,156 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	14,411	215
Allegany	2,195	72
Broome	9,959	115
Cattaraugus	3,072	32
Cayuga	3,902	54
Chautauqua	4,807	99
Chemung	5,192	53
Chenango	1,529	27
Clinton	1,719	38
Columbia	2,113	53
Cortland	2,455	20
Delaware	901	12
Dutchess	14,757	286
Erie	47,904	355
Essex	853	6
Franklin	946	22
Fulton	1,762	58
Genesee	3,336	31
Greene	1,782	41
Hamilton	133	1
Herkimer	3,101	63
Jefferson	2,572	79
Lewis	1,225	9
Livingston	2,385	14
Madison	2,849	42
Monroe	40,693	400
Montgomery	1,923	40
Nassau	104,078	1,494
Niagara	10,685	85
NYC	483,457	5,290
Oneida	15,122	244
Onondaga	25,366	309
Ontario	4,255	58
Orange	26,488	228
Orleans	1,716	14
Oswego	4,355	81
Otsego	1,429	19
Putnam	5,844	94
Rensselaer	5,860	146
Rockland	30,015	188
Saratoga	7,960	207
Schenectady	7,619	166
Schoharie	756	14
Schuyler	650	6
Seneca	1,049	30
St. Lawrence	3,040	103
Steuben	4,206	56
Suffolk	115,489	1,546
Sullivan	3,519	31
Tioga	2,021	22
Tompkins	2,414	18
Ulster	6,927	92
Warren	1,717	35
Washington	1,229	24
Wayne	3,310	33
Westchester	78,534	803
Wyoming	1,861	24
Yates	709	17

Yesterday, 170 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 31,841. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	3
Bronx	10
Broome	2
Cattaraugus	1
Cayuga	3
Chautauqua	2
Chemung	1
Chenango	2
Cortland	2
Dutchess	2
Erie	8
Fulton	1
Genesee	5
Greene	1
Kings	12
Lewis	1
Livingston	1
Manhattan	7
Monroe	19
Montgomery	2
Nassau	7
Niagara	7
Oneida	10
Onondaga	5
Orange	5
Oswego	1
Queens	15
Rensselaer	2
Richmond	2
Rockland	1
Saratoga	6
Schenectady	1
Suffolk	13
Ulster	3
Westchester	6
Wyoming	1