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.

"New York State is once again making our way down the mountain after experiencing a holiday surge," Governor Cuomo said. "Our infection and hospitalization rates are steadily declining thanks to the actions of New Yorkers, but there is still more work to be done. While more vaccines are on the way from the Biden administration, we must continue actively working to protect our hospitals and their staff to help ensure they do not become overwhelmed. We are all feeling COVID fatigue, but New Yorkers have the tools to fight the war - wear a mask, social distance and avoid gatherings."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 250,668
Total Positive - 13,398
Percent Positive - 5.34%
Patient Hospitalization - 8,520 (-251)
Patients Newly Admitted - 944
Hospital Counties - 56
Number ICU - 1,584 (+26)
Number ICU with Intubation - 1,024 (-3)
Total Discharges - 124,976 (+973)
Deaths - 162
Total Deaths - 34,742

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	457	0.04%	24%
Central New York	229	0.03%	30%
Finger Lakes	634	0.05%	33%
Long Island	1,511	0.05%	29%
Mid-Hudson	1,046	0.05%	40%
Mohawk Valley	235	0.05%	24%
New York City	3,664	0.04%	31%
North Country	90	0.02%	52%
Southern Tier	235	0.04%	43%
Western New York	419	0.03%	36%
Statewide	8,520	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	244	202	20%
Central New York	262	186	29%
Finger Lakes	397	294	24%
Long Island	856	684	20%
Mid-Hudson	687	426	37%
Mohawk Valley	133	100	25%
New York City	2,573	2,057	22%
North Country	57	34	38%
Southern Tier	125	83	36%
Western New York	543	327	40%
NYS TOTAL	5,877	4,393	26%

Yesterday, 250,688 test results were reported to New York State, and 5.34percent were positive. Each region's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WENDESDAY
Capital Region	6.28%	6.16%	5.97%
Central New York	4.58%	4.31%	3.96%
Finger Lakes	5.01%	4.85%	4.67%
Long Island	6.90%	6.83%	6.70%
Mid-Hudson	6.84%	6.70%	6.49%
Mohawk Valley	6.42%	6.02%	5.65%
New York City	5.60%	5.39%	5.32%
North Country	6.36%	6.45%	6.44%
Southern Tier	2.95%	2.72%	2.60%
Western New York	5.47%	5.54%	5.54%
Statewide	5.81%	5.64%	5.52%

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

BOROUGH	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WENDESDAY
Bronx	6.86%	6.98%	7.13%
Brooklyn	5.40%	5.54%	5.58%
Manhattan	3.47%	3.36%	3.43%
Queens	5.92%	5.73%	5.89%
Staten Island	5.79%	5.64%	5.58%

Of the 1,374,480 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	18,189	212
Allegany	2,532	19
Broome	12,366	139
Cattaraugus	3,713	36
Cayuga	4,817	38
Chautauqua	6,279	99
Chemung	5,978	48
Chenango	2,001	24
Clinton	2,583	41
Columbia	2,853	33
Cortland	2,793	20
Delaware	1,179	12
Dutchess	18,553	176
Erie	56,080	487
Essex	1,078	13
Franklin	1,428	29
Fulton	2,464	49
Genesee	3,969	56
Greene	2,280	30
Hamilton	194	22
Herkimer	4,091	63
Jefferson	3,802	60
Lewis	1,713	18
Livingston	2,958	24
Madison	3,403	24
Monroe	47,195	354
Montgomery	2,545	22
Nassau	125,370	1,251
Niagara	13,350	155
NYC	582,551	6,102
Oneida	18,057	103
Onondaga	29,588	155
Ontario	5,080	48
Orange	31,378	241
Orleans	2,113	30
Oswego	5,321	38
Otsego	1,940	21
Putnam	7,171	59
Rensselaer	7,720	78
Rockland	33,995	226
Saratoga	10,304	106
Schenectady	9,529	76
Schoharie	1,003	5
Schuyler	779	8
Seneca	1,359	13
St. Lawrence	4,221	52
Steuben	4,914	41
Suffolk	140,113	1,301
Sullivan	4,122	28
Tioga	2,431	27
Tompkins	2,917	27
Ulster	8,533	91
Warren	2,385	35
Washington	1,785	23
Wayne	4,023	31
Westchester	92,062	839
Wyoming	2,409	29
Yates	921	11

Yesterday, 162 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 34,742. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Allegany	1
Bronx	6
Broome	6
Cayuga	2
Chautauqua	3
Chemung	1
Cortland	1
Dutchess	2
Erie	11
Genesee	1
Herkimer	4
Jefferson	4
Kings	23
Livingston	1
Manhattan	4
Monroe	9
Nassau	7
Niagara	1
Oneida	7
Onondaga	6
Ontario	2
Orleans	1
Oswego	1
Otsego	2
Queens	15
Richmond	3
Rockland	1
Saratoga	3
Seneca	1
St. Lawrence	1
Suffolk	17
Sullivan	2
Ulster	2
Westchester	11