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

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that following a decline in new case and hospitalization rates over the past weeks all orange zone restrictions, and some yellow zone restrictions, have been lifted statewide, with remaining yellow zones in New York City and Newburgh where communities continue to qualify under the state's metrics for yellow zones. In New York City, the Bronx, Queens and Washington Heights remain in yellow zones. Existing statewide restrictions remain in place for areas no longer in orange and yellow zones, including capacity limits for certain businesses and restrictions on mass gatherings.

The Governor also announced additional cases of the UK variant have been found in Long Island, New York City, Westchester, Saratoga, Tompkins, Niagara, Onondaga, Essex and Warren Counties, bringing the statewide total to 42 cases.

"New York State has finally reached a point where we are comfortable saying the holiday surge we experienced from November to January has subsided, "Governor Cuomo said. "While our infection and hospitalization rates are on the decline and more vaccines are in our immediate future, this war is not over and we must remain smart. Protecting of our hospitals and their staff remains a top priority and we will continue to do everything we can to ensure these facilities do not become overwhelmed. With more and more vaccines being administered every day and an increase in allotment from the Biden administration, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter, but until it is in full view we must keep doing what we know works - wear a mask, social distance and avoid gatherings."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 202,661
• Total Positive - 11,028
• Percent Positive - 5.44%
• Patient Hospitalization - 8,771 (-60)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 1,041
• Hospital Counties - 56
• Number ICU - 1,558 (+14)
• Number ICU with Intubation - 1,027 (+21)
• Total Discharges - 124,003 (+909)
• Deaths - 170
• Total Deaths - 34,579

The regional hospital bed capacity and occupancy numbers, including the number of hospitalizations as a percent of the region's population, is as follows:

The regional ICU bed capacity and occupancy numbers are as follows:

Yesterday, 202,661 test results were reported to New York State, and 5.44 percent were positive. Each region's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

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

Of the 1,361,082 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

Yesterday, 170 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 34,579. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: