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.

"I have high hopes for New York as we enter this new year with a new administration, but New Yorkers have to do their part," Governor Cuomo said. "The COVID war still needs to be fought, and while many feel COVID fatigue, that is a luxury we cannot afford. If we tire before the enemy, the enemy wins - it's that simple. I am confident that we can defeat this and rebuild stronger than ever before. Until that day comes, I encourage all New Yorkers to keep fighting the good fight together - wear a mask, social distance and avoid gatherings."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 249,955
Total Positive - 12,720
Percent Positive - 5.09%
Patient Hospitalization - 8,613 (-189)
Patients Newly Admitted - 1,021
Hospital Counties - 57
Number ICU - 1,527 (-35)
Number ICU with Intubation - 997 (-26)
Total Discharges - 121,923 (+1,022)
Deaths - 160
Total Deaths - 34,069

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	504	0.05%	24%
Central New York	247	0.03%	29%
Finger Lakes	692	0.06%	33%
Long Island	1,586	0.06%	28%
Mid-Hudson	1,009	0.04%	40%
Mohawk Valley	245	0.05%	25%
New York City	3,558	0.04%	31%
North Country	106	0.03%	50%
Southern Tier	243	0.04%	43%
Western New York	423	0.03%	34%
Statewide	8,613	0.04%	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	258	212	18%
Central New York	262	187	30%
Finger Lakes	397	296	22%
Long Island	861	682	20%
Mid-Hudson	685	434	37%
Mohawk Valley	131	99	24%
New York City	2,553	2,042	23%
North Country	61	35	33%
Southern Tier	125	78	35%
Western New York	545	327	39%
NYS TOTAL	5,878	4,392	26%

Yesterday, 249,955 test results were reported to New York State, and 5.09 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	6.91%	6.90%	6.74%
Central New York	5.56%	5.29%	5.34%
Finger Lakes	6.07%	5.78%	5.52%
Long Island	7.31%	7.10%	6.99%
Mid-Hudson	6.91%	6.92%	6.85%
Mohawk Valley	7.13%	7.08%	6.70%
New York City	5.71%	5.71%	5.68%
North Country	7.04%	6.69%	6.55%
Southern Tier	3.52%	3.30%	3.23%
Western New York	6.02%	6.01%	5.89%
Statewide	6.15%	6.07%	5.99%

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	7.44%	7.49%	7.50%
Brooklyn	6.03%	5.90%	5.82%
Manhattan	3.81%	3.74%	3.69%
Queens	6.42%	6.50%	6.49%
Staten Island	6.32%	6.10%	6.15%

Of the 1,326,987 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	17,485	198
Allegany	2,459	17
Broome	11,924	120
Cattaraugus	3,607	26
Cayuga	4,689	34
Chautauqua	6,013	66
Chemung	5,834	52
Chenango	1,926	38
Clinton	2,424	64
Columbia	2,723	30
Cortland	2,753	15
Delaware	1,119	19
Dutchess	17,813	190
Erie	54,502	405
Essex	1,037	12
Franklin	1,332	35
Fulton	2,330	39
Genesee	3,855	21
Greene	2,202	24
Hamilton	166	5
Herkimer	3,931	35
Jefferson	3,562	86
Lewis	1,645	32
Livingston	2,877	33
Madison	3,327	39
Monroe	46,064	358
Montgomery	2,438	38
Nassau	121,002	1,069
Niagara	12,843	125
NYC	560,726	5,760
Oneida	17,657	117
Onondaga	29,039	242
Ontario	4,939	35
Orange	30,288	276
Orleans	2,032	8
Oswego	5,176	53
Otsego	1,871	28
Putnam	6,927	103
Rensselaer	7,450	101
Rockland	33,124	176
Saratoga	9,951	109
Schenectady	9,231	100
Schoharie	975	15
Schuyler	756	5
Seneca	1,325	27
St. Lawrence	4,006	68
Steuben	4,774	34
Suffolk	135,174	1,117
Sullivan	4,015	21
Tioga	2,346	33
Tompkins	2,831	20
Ulster	8,227	98
Warren	2,259	14
Washington	1,679	35
Wayne	3,899	54
Westchester	89,225	821
Wyoming	2,318	15
Yates	885	10

Yesterday, 160 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 34,069. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	2
Bronx	8
Broome	5
Cayuga	1
Chautauqua	1
Chenango	1
Columbia	2
Delaware	1
Dutchess	1
Erie	3
Fulton	2
Genesee	1
Greene	1
Herkimer	3
Jefferson	1
Kings	28
Madison	1
Manhattan	3
Monroe	6
Montgomery	1
Nassau	11
Niagara	5
Oneida	4
Onondaga	3
Orange	2
Orleans	2
Queens	16
Rensselaer	3
Richmond	2
Rockland	4
Saratoga	6
Schenectady	2
Suffolk	13
Sullivan	1
Ulster	2
Warren	1
Wayne	1
Westchester	10