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.

"While we are encouraged as the numbers begin to come back down to pre-holiday surge levels, we still have a long way to go before we reach the light at the end of the tunnel," Governor Cuomo said. "Not only has the federal government opened up the floodgates of eligibility without increasing the supply of vaccine, now we are seeing new strains of the virus from the UK, South Africa and Brazil that could spark a second wave - yet the federal government continues to do nothing. If these strains hit, we will see our numbers go right back up. New York has used our experience from the spring to prepare our hospitals and our residents as we continue to fight this invisible enemy and it's time for the federal government to follow suit - increase the vaccine supply, test international travelers and actually work with states to win this war."

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Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 186,205
Total Positive - 12,185
Percent Positive - 6.54%
Patient Hospitalization - 8,868 (+97)
Patients Newly Admitted - 939
Hospital Counties - 56
Number ICU - 1,523 (-27)
Number ICU with Intubation - 997 (-7)
Total Discharges - 116,502 (+601)
Deaths - 153
Total Deaths - 33,052

While we are encouraged as the numbers begin to come back down to pre-holiday surge levels, we still have a long way to go before we reach the light at the end of the tunnel.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

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	534	0.05%	25%
Central New York	301	0.04%	28%
Finger Lakes	774	0.06%	33%
Long Island	1,649	0.06%	29%
Mid-Hudson	1,001	0.04%	40%
Mohawk Valley	295	0.06%	25%
New York City	3,449	0.04%	32%
North Country	118	0.03%	50%
Southern Tier	243	0.04%	41%
Western New York	504	0.04%	32%
Statewide	8,868	0.05%	32%

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	260	213	19%
Central New York	262	178	28%
Finger Lakes	397	310	23%
Long Island	848	672	24%
Mid-Hudson	683	427	37%
Mohawk Valley	133	96	23%
New York City	2,518	1,901	24%
North Country	61	39	36%
Southern Tier	125	78	36%
Western New York	544	331	37%
NYS TOTAL	5,831	4,245	27%

Yesterday, 186,205 test results were reported to New York State, and 6.54 percent were positive. 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	7.87%	7.59%	7.45%
Central New York	6.09%	5.85%	5.84%
Finger Lakes	7.32%	6.96%	6.87%
Long Island	8.06%	7.81%	7.84%
Mid-Hudson	7.51%	7.37%	7.25%
Mohawk Valley	8.40%	8.22%	7.78%
New York City	5.66%	5.69%	5.73%
North Country	7.24%	7.34%	7.38%
Southern Tier	3.82%	3.78%	3.71%
Western New York	6.62%	6.48%	6.46%
Statewide	6.54%	6.45%	6.42%

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

BOROUGH	SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY
Bronx	7.35%	7.25%	7.07%
Brooklyn	5.94%	5.92%	5.76%
Manhattan	3.76%	3.71%	3.48%
Queens	6.48%	6.33%	6.14%
Staten Island	6.28%	6.20%	6.11%

Of the 1,245,575 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	16,168	187
Allegany	2,347	19
Broome	10,981	115
Cattaraugus	3,373	29
Cayuga	4,372	62
Chautauqua	5,541	81
Chemung	5,567	33
Chenango	1,750	46
Clinton	2,129	38
Columbia	2,432	35
Cortland	2,628	24
Delaware	1,000	10
Dutchess	16,541	214
Erie	51,718	334
Essex	972	13
Franklin	1,129	26
Fulton	2,070	31
Genesee	3,651	21
Greene	2,025	30
Hamilton	146	1
Herkimer	3,561	33
Jefferson	3,145	51
Lewis	1,459	8
Livingston	2,677	32
Madison	3,108	35
Monroe	44,007	348
Montgomery	2,197	30
Nassau	113,812	1,110
Niagara	11,933	111
NYC	525,657	5,228
Oneida	16,660	158
Onondaga	27,492	302
Ontario	4,694	47
Orange	28,574	188
Orleans	1,908	10
Oswego	4,872	56
Otsego	1,646	23
Putnam	6,447	61
Rensselaer	6,772	79
Rockland	31,668	159
Saratoga	9,140	156
Schenectady	8,587	107
Schoharie	889	7
Schuyler	714	4
Seneca	1,218	15
St. Lawrence	3,547	51
Steuben	4,560	19
Suffolk	127,287	1,362
Sullivan	3,798	33
Tioga	2,191	24
Tompkins	2,641	28
Ulster	7,642	94
Warren	2,045	41
Washington	1,473	35
Wayne	3,646	40
Westchester	84,420	712
Wyoming	2,135	21
Yates	813	18

Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on the State's COVID-19 Response January 18, 2021

Yesterday, 153 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 33,052. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	3
Bronx	4
Broome	1
Cattaraugus	1
Chemung	1
Chenango	1
Clinton	1
Cortland	1
Delaware	1
Dutchess	6
Erie	11
Essex	2
Fulton	4
Herkimer	5
Jefferson	1
Kings	15
Lewis	1
Livingston	2
Madison	1
Manhattan	3
Monroe	7
Montgomery	2
Nassau	11
Niagara	2
Oneida	1
Onondaga	4
Ontario	1
Orange	3
Oswego	2
Queens	15
Rensselaer	2
Richmond	2
Rockland	1
Saratoga	1
Schenectady	2
Seneca	1
St. Lawrence	3
Suffolk	12
Sullivan	1
Tompkins	1
Ulster	2
Warren	1
Washington	1
Wayne	1
Westchester	8
Wyoming	1