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

8,067 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

1,503 Patients in the ICU; 1,004 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 5.47% - 7-Day Average Positivity 4.95%, Below 5% for First Time Since December 6

146 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

"New Yorker's hard work and commitment to defeating this virus is reflected in the numbers more and more every day," Governor Cuomo said. "While we are not out of the woods yet, we are on a promising trajectory and we need to maintain that progress. Remember - this is a footrace we are in and winning it means we have to continue driving down the infection rate, while vaccinating as many people as possible. New York has already established a wide-reaching distribution network that is getting thousands of shots in arms every day and with another increase in supply from the federal government on its way, we will be able to do even more. We just need to continue this momentum on all fronts, so we can put this beast to rest once and for all."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 150,199
Total Positive - 8,215
Percent Positive - 5.47%
7-Day Average Positivity - 4.95% (lowest since 12/6)
Patient Hospitalization - 8,067 (+64)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -764
Patients Newly Admitted - 748
Hospital Counties - 57
Number ICU - 1,503 (+3)
Number ICU with Intubation - 1,004 (+17)
Total Discharges - 128,889 (+535)
Deaths - 146
Total Deaths - 35,466

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	422	0.04%	27%
Central New York	200	0.03%	32%
Finger Lakes	539	0.04%	35%
Long Island	1,415	0.05%	31%
Mid-Hudson	930	0.04%	42%
Mohawk Valley	221	0.05%	28%
New York City	3,614	0.04%	31%
North Country	94	0.02%	53%
Southern Tier	236	0.04%	43%
Western New York	396	0.03%	37%
Statewide	8,067	0.04%	34%

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	241	201	18%
Central New York	262	181	28%
Finger Lakes	397	282	26%
Long Island	858	667	21%
Mid-Hudson	685	393	39%
Mohawk Valley	131	102	25%
New York City	2,585	2,000	21%
North Country	61	39	38%
Southern Tier	126	82	33%
Western New York	546	330	39%
NYS TOTAL	5,892	4,277	26%

Yesterday, 150,199 test results were reported to New York State, and 5.47 percent were positive. Each region's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	SATURDAY	SUNDAY	MONDAY
Capital Region	5.00%	4.90%	4.67%
Central New York	3.16%	3.14%	3.08%
Finger Lakes	3.92%	3.86%	3.79%
Long Island	6.33%	6.19%	6.03%
Mid-Hudson	6.12%	6.03%	5.76%
Mohawk Valley	4.61%	4.41%	4.09%
New York City	5.20%	5.18%	5.09%
North Country	5.80%	5.68%	5.51%
Southern Tier	2.16%	2.07%	1.92%
Western New York	5.17%	5.13%	5.01%
Statewide	5.17%	5.09%	4.95%

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

BOROUGH	SATURDAY	SUNDAY	MONDAY
Bronx	6.80%	6.69%	6.47%
Brooklyn	5.57%	5.29%	5.17%
Manhattan	3.42%	3.26%	3.06%
Queens	5.63%	5.49%	5.21%
Staten Island	4.99%	4.66%	4.65%

Of the 1,427,379 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	18,858	87
Allegany	2,594	8
Broome	12,831	37
Cattaraugus	3,823	14
Cayuga	4,935	13
Chautauqua	6,560	46
Chemung	6,083	18
Chenango	2,133	14
Clinton	2,779	30
Columbia	3,020	19
Cortland	2,865	12
Delaware	1,233	7
Dutchess	19,408	112
Erie	57,858	216
Essex	1,123	6
Franklin	1,584	13
Fulton	2,636	19
Genesee	4,045	10
Greene	2,377	8
Hamilton	220	4
Herkimer	4,255	27
Jefferson	4,021	43
Lewis	1,766	9
Livingston	3,042	11
Madison	3,510	13
Monroe	48,304	141
Montgomery	2,712	14
Nassau	130,386	732
Niagara	13,796	44
NYC	607,763	4,192
Oneida	18,450	32
Onondaga	30,232	108
Ontario	5,216	11
Orange	32,580	173
Orleans	2,190	10
Oswego	5,506	43
Otsego	2,020	9
Putnam	7,423	39
Rensselaer	8,035	29
Rockland	34,830	126
Saratoga	10,657	53
Schenectady	9,836	38
Schoharie	1,043	10
Schuyler	808	5
Seneca	1,411	10
St. Lawrence	4,489	43
Steuben	5,085	24
Suffolk	145,115	778
Sullivan	4,250	29
Tioga	2,488	8
Tompkins	3,044	29
Ulster	8,899	41
Warren	2,466	5
Washington	1,889	14
Wayne	4,136	11
Westchester	95,303	605
Wyoming	2,504	10
Yates	954	3

Yesterday, 146 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 35,466. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	3
Bronx	5
Broome	3
Chautauqua	3
Chemung	1
Chenango	1
Clinton	1
Columbia	1
Cortland	2
Dutchess	6
Erie	6
Fulton	1
Jefferson	2
Kings	21
Madison	1
Manhattan	5
Monroe	11
Montgomery	4
Nassau	6
Niagara	2
Oneida	5
Onondaga	2
Ontario	1
Orange	2
Oswego	1
Queens	16
Richmond	2
Rockland	1
Saratoga	1
Schenectady	1
St. Lawrence	1
Suffolk	11
Sullivan	1
Tompkins	2
Ulster	1
Washington	2
Westchester	10
Yates	1