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

Four Additional Cases of UK Variant in Saratoga, Warren and Suffolk Counties Bring Total Cases to 22

9,273 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

1,621 Patients in the ICU; 1,044 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 6.84%

185 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. Four additional cases of the UK variant were identified, one in Saratoga County, one in Warren County and two in Suffolk County. The new Saratoga and Warren County cases are tied to the first case discovered in Saratoga County. To date, there are 22 known cases of the variant in New York State.

"Right now, we are in a footrace between how quickly we distribute the vaccine and how quickly the infection is spreading," Governor Cuomo said. "The good news - the infection rate is a function of people's behavior and right now it's on the decline, meaning New Yorkers are acting responsibly. The bad news - not only is the federal vaccine supply not keeping up with our ability to administer it, but we are continuing to see new instances of the UK strain, which is much more transmissible. I believe brighter days are ahead with the new administration at the helm and we will continue to do everything within our power to get shots in arms as quickly and fairly as possible."

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Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 195,409
Total Positive - 13,364
Percent Positive - 6.84%
Patient Hospitalization - 9,273 (+37)
Patients Newly Admitted - 1,128
Hospital Counties - 57
Number ICU - 1,621 (+7)
Number ICU with Intubation - 1,044 (-5)
Total Discharges - 117,882 (+830)
Deaths - 185
Total Deaths - 33,415

I believe brighter days are ahead with the new administration at the helm and we will continue to do everything within our power to get shots in arms as quickly and fairly as possible.

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	553	0.05%	25%
Central New York	320	0.04%	29%
Finger Lakes	741	0.06%	34%
Long Island	1,671	0.06%	28%
Mid-Hudson	1,107	0.05%	40%
Mohawk Valley	297	0.06%	25%
New York City	3,745	0.04%	31%
North Country	109	0.03%	50%
Southern Tier	243	0.04%	42%
Western New York	487	0.04%	32%
Statewide	9,273	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	263	218	19%
Central New York	262	198	29%
Finger Lakes	397	308	22%
Long Island	854	685	22%
Mid-Hudson	685	435	36%
Mohawk Valley	131	101	24%
New York City	2,518	1,911	23%
North Country	63	45	32%
Southern Tier	125	85	36%
Western New York	545	334	37%
NYS TOTAL	5,843	4,320	26%

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

REGION	SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY
Capital Region	7.45%	7.16%	7.08%
Central New York	5.84%	5.80%	5.77%
Finger Lakes	6.87%	6.62%	6.47%
Long Island	7.84%	7.68%	7.47%
Mid-Hudson	7.25%	7.13%	7.00%
Mohawk Valley	7.78%	7.85%	7.70%
New York City	5.73%	5.66%	5.70%
North Country	7.38%	7.49%	7.13%
Southern Tier	3.71%	3.73%	3.57%
Western New York	6.46%	6.55%	6.45%
Statewide	6.42%	6.34%	6.27%

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	7.07%	7.17%	6.90%
Brooklyn	5.76%	5.69%	5.80%
Manhattan	3.48%	3.37%	3.36%
Queens	6.14%	6.04%	6.48%
Staten Island	6.11%	5.98%	6.11%

Of the 1,271,451 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	16,521	178
Allegany	2,375	9
Broome	11,255	147
Cattaraugus	3,427	27
Cayuga	4,474	42
Chautauqua	5,660	59
Chemung	5,643	40
Chenango	1,795	37
Clinton	2,209	29
Columbia	2,524	29
Cortland	2,668	26
Delaware	1,029	20
Dutchess	16,963	206
Erie	52,473	245
Essex	988	8
Franklin	1,164	17
Fulton	2,140	27
Genesee	3,689	25
Greene	2,078	20
Hamilton	147	1
Herkimer	3,682	79
Jefferson	3,272	58
Lewis	1,540	45
Livingston	2,737	33
Madison	3,173	24
Monroe	44,631	313
Montgomery	2,265	35
Nassau	116,065	1,096
Niagara	12,229	86
NYC	537,601	6,594
Oneida	16,976	165
Onondaga	27,948	193
Ontario	4,770	40
Orange	29,078	230
Orleans	1,945	26
Oswego	4,961	47
Otsego	1,738	67
Putnam	6,576	55
Rensselaer	6,965	91
Rockland	32,137	253
Saratoga	9,375	108
Schenectady	8,770	110
Schoharie	914	17
Schuyler	724	8
Seneca	1,239	7
St. Lawrence	3,685	55
Steuben	4,632	37
Suffolk	129,804	1,224
Sullivan	3,887	46
Tioga	2,228	22
Tompkins	2,707	50
Ulster	7,822	77
Warren	2,119	57
Washington	1,542	40
Wayne	3,722	34
Westchester	85,723	703
Wyoming	2,212	38
Yates	835	9

Governor Cuomo Holds Briefing on COVID-19 Response - 1/20

Yesterday, 185 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 33,415. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	3
Bronx	16
Broome	1
Cayuga	1
Chautauqua	1
Chenango	2
Columbia	1
Delaware	3
Dutchess	3
Erie	9
Genesee	1
Greene	1
Herkimer	2
Jefferson	1
Kings	21
Livingston	2
Manhattan	9
Monroe	10
Nassau	18
Niagara	4
Oneida	3
Onondaga	2
Orange	2
Putnam	1
Queens	12
Rensselaer	2
Richmond	3
Rockland	2
Saratoga	1
Schenectady	1
St. Lawrence	3
Suffolk	21
Tompkins	1
Ulster	3
Warren	2
Wayne	2
Westchester	12
Wyoming	1
Yates	2