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.

"The COVID-19 vaccine is here and we're distributing it as fast as possible, but supply limitations and the continued spread of the virus should give New Yorkers cause for concern," Governor Cuomo said. "We have the network in place to distribute the vaccine, but not enough of the vaccines themselves. That's why New Yorkers need to stay vigilant as we continue to battle the pandemic and use the tools that have worked so well all along—wearing masks, washing hands and social distancing. We remain focused on making sure there are enough hospital beds and boosting our testing to ever-higher levels. We will get through the pandemic and reach a new day, but in the meantime it will take New Yorkers working together in their communities to get us through to the light at the end of the tunnel."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 262,106
Total Positive - 13,786
Percent Positive - 5.26%
Patient Hospitalization - 8,802 (-44)
Patients Newly Admitted - 1,069
Hospital Counties - 57
Number ICU - 1,562 (+16)
Number ICU with Intubation - 1,023 (+31)
Total Discharges - 120,901 (+948)
Deaths - 144
Total Deaths - 33,907

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	539	0.05%	24%
Central New York	266	0.03%	29%
Finger Lakes	703	0.06%	33%
Long Island	1,622	0.06%	28%
Mid-Hudson	1,034	0.04%	40%
Mohawk Valley	252	0.05%	26%
New York City	3,589	0.04%	31%
North Country	112	0.03%	50%
Southern Tier	248	0.04%	43%
Western New York	437	0.03%	34%
Statewide	8,802	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	259	210	19%
Central New York	262	182	30%
Finger Lakes	397	317	22%
Long Island	852	691	20%
Mid-Hudson	685	436	37%
Mohawk Valley	131	100	23%
New York City	2,539	1,964	23%
North Country	61	40	32%
Southern Tier	125	79	35%
Western New York	545	338	39%
Statewide	5,856	4,357	26%

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

REGION	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Capital Region	6.91%	6.91%	6.90%
Central New York	5.77%	5.56%	5.29%
Finger Lakes	6.41%	6.07%	5.78%
Long Island	7.39%	7.31%	7.10%
Mid-Hudson	6.98%	6.91%	6.92%
Mohawk Valley	7.54%	7.13%	7.08%
New York City	5.73%	5.71%	5.71%
North Country	7.09%	7.04%	6.69%
Southern Tier	3.51%	3.52%	3.30%
Western New York	6.20%	6.02%	6.01%
Statewide	6.23%	6.15%	6.07%

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

BOROUGH	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Bronx	7.10%	7.44%	7.49%
Brooklyn	5.75%	6.03%	5.90%
Manhattan	3.50%	3.81%	3.74%
Queens	6.15%	6.42%	6.50%
Staten Island	5.95%	6.32%	6.10%

Of the 1,314,267 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	17,287	242
Allegany	2,442	29
Broome	11,804	147
Cattaraugus	3,581	53
Cayuga	4,655	47
Chautauqua	5,947	103
Chemung	5,782	43
Chenango	1,888	38
Clinton	2,360	43
Columbia	2,693	48
Cortland	2,738	28
Delaware	1,100	33
Dutchess	17,623	199
Erie	54,097	492
Essex	1,025	8
Franklin	1,297	28
Fulton	2,291	50
Genesee	3,834	31
Greene	2,178	38
Hamilton	161	0
Herkimer	3,896	57
Jefferson	3,476	88
Lewis	1,613	31
Livingston	2,844	29
Madison	3,288	45
Monroe	45,706	306
Montgomery	2,400	58
Nassau	119,933	1,198
Niagara	12,718	116
NYC	554,966	5,860
Oneida	17,540	194
Onondaga	28,797	321
Ontario	4,904	49
Orange	30,012	259
Orleans	2,024	21
Oswego	5,123	64
Otsego	1,843	40
Putnam	6,824	76
Rensselaer	7,349	87
Rockland	32,948	288
Saratoga	9,842	153
Schenectady	9,131	110
Schoharie	960	17
Schuyler	751	6
Seneca	1,298	22
St. Lawrence	3,938	83
Steuben	4,740	21
Suffolk	134,057	1,309
Sullivan	3,994	40
Tioga	2,313	19
Tompkins	2,811	32
Ulster	8,129	112
Warren	2,245	44
Washington	1,644	32
Wayne	3,845	34
Westchester	88,404	834
Wyoming	2,303	19
Yates	875	12

Yesterday, 144 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 33,907. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	4
Bronx	9
Broome	1
Cayuga	1
Chautauqua	2
Chemung	2
Chenango	1
Columbia	1
Cortland	1
Dutchess	6
Erie	2
Fulton	1
Genesee	1
Herkimer	3
Jefferson	2
Kings	20
Lewis	1
Manhattan	7
Monroe	12
Montgomery	1
Nassau	7
Niagara	2
Onondaga	6
Orange	2
Oswego	1
Putnam	1
Queens	10
Rensselaer	1
Richmond	2
Rockland	2
Saratoga	3
Schenectady	2
St. Lawrence	1
Steuben	1
Suffolk	16
Sullivan	2
Ulster	1
Westchester	4
Yates	2