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.

"We're locked in a footrace between the spread of COVID and the vaccine's quick distribution, and New Yorkers should stay vigilant as we work to get more shots in arms," Governor Cuomo said. "We have a robust distribution network at the ready, but we need more doses to kick our vaccination effort into overdrive and reach more New Yorkers. New Yorkers should be commended for the hard work and discipline they've shown beating back COVID by practicing the basic daily behaviors that help us stop the virus in its tracks. The good news is the holiday spike is over and the experts say that we're on a downward trajectory—we just need to put in the work to keep it that way."

It is important to note that data, including test results and hospital rates, reported early in the week are often not completely reflective of the current situation due to lower discharges and testing volume over the weekend. Data trends over a period of time, such as using 7-day averages, are a preferred metric.

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 175,038
Total Positive - 8,508
Percent Positive - 4.86%
Patient Hospitalization - 8,003 (+27)
Patients Newly Admitted - 730
Hospital Counties - 57
Number ICU - 1,500 (-34)
Number ICU with Intubation - 987 (-21)
Total Discharges - 128,354 (+556)
Deaths - 141
Total Deaths - 35,319

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	416	0.04%	26%
Central New York	200	0.03%	31%
Finger Lakes	554	0.05%	35%
Long Island	1,405	0.05%	31%
Mid-Hudson	933	0.04%	42%
Mohawk Valley	219	0.05%	27%
New York City	3,559	0.04%	31%
North Country	93	0.02%	53%
Southern Tier	237	0.04%	43%
Western New York	387	0.03%	37%
Statewide	8,003	0.04%	33%

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	238	198	20%
Central New York	262	181	28%
Finger Lakes	397	282	26%
Long Island	850	657	21%
Mid-Hudson	690	393	39%
Mohawk Valley	133	95	26%
New York City	2,606	2,054	21%
North Country	57	36	39%
Southern Tier	125	85	33%
Western New York	545	334	40%
Statewide	5,903	4,315	26%

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

REGION	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Capital Region	5.16%	5.00%	4.90%
Central New York	3.32%	3.16%	3.14%
Finger Lakes	4.12%	3.92%	3.86%
Long Island	6.41%	6.33%	6.19%
Mid-Hudson	6.23%	6.12%	6.03%
Mohawk Valley	4.73%	4.61%	4.41%
New York City	5.24%	5.20%	5.18%
North Country	5.96%	5.80%	5.68%
Southern Tier	2.32%	2.16%	2.07%
Western New York	5.32%	5.17%	5.13%
Statewide	5.27%	5.17%	5.09%

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

BOROUGH	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Bronx	6.93%	6.80%	6.69%
Brooklyn	5.65%	5.57%	5.29%
Manhattan	3.48%	3.42%	3.26%
Queens	5.83%	5.63%	5.49%
Staten Island	5.38%	4.99%	4.66%

Of the 1,419,164 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	18,771	70
Allegany	2,586	8
Broome	12,794	46
Cattaraugus	3,809	12
Cayuga	4,922	19
Chautauqua	6,514	33
Chemung	6,065	24
Chenango	2,119	9
Clinton	2,749	29
Columbia	3,001	30
Cortland	2,853	7
Delaware	1,226	9
Dutchess	19,296	173
Erie	57,642	236
Essex	1,117	6
Franklin	1,571	32
Fulton	2,617	24
Genesee	4,035	8
Greene	2,369	13
Hamilton	216	2
Herkimer	4,228	25
Jefferson	3,978	18
Lewis	1,757	2
Livingston	3,031	11
Madison	3,497	13
Monroe	48,163	167
Montgomery	2,698	24
Nassau	129,654	919
Niagara	13,752	62
NYC	603,571	4,194
Oneida	18,418	64
Onondaga	30,124	70
Ontario	5,205	24
Orange	32,407	168
Orleans	2,180	7
Oswego	5,463	19
Otsego	2,011	12
Putnam	7,384	46
Rensselaer	8,006	46
Rockland	34,704	115
Saratoga	10,604	56
Schenectady	9,798	34
Schoharie	1,033	4
Schuyler	803	3
Seneca	1,401	5
St. Lawrence	4,446	43
Steuben	5,061	36
Suffolk	144,337	839
Sullivan	4,221	16
Tioga	2,480	7
Tompkins	3,015	28
Ulster	8,858	80
Warren	2,461	9
Washington	1,875	21
Wayne	4,125	24
Westchester	94,698	484
Wyoming	2,494	15
Yates	951	8

Yesterday, 141 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 35,319. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	4
Allegany	1
Bronx	12
Cattaraugus	1
Cayuga	1
Chautauqua	1
Chemung	1
Chenango	1
Columbia	2
Dutchess	2
Erie	6
Herkimer	2
Jefferson	1
Kings	18
Livingston	2
Manhattan	5
Monroe	5
Montgomery	1
Nassau	10
Niagara	1
Oneida	8
Onondaga	2
Orange	4
Oswego	1
Otsego	3
Queens	16
Rensselaer	2
Richmond	2
Rockland	1
Schenectady	1
Suffolk	10
Ulster	1
Warren	1
Westchester	11
Wyoming	1