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

8,082 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

1,522 Patients in the ICU; 1,003 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 4.68%

7-Day Average Positivity Rate Has Declined for 26 Consecutive Days

160 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 Yorkers have shown it and the numbers reflect it: We are New York Tough," Governor Cuomo said. "Our statewide positivity rate is decreasing by the day, and with our distribution networks at the ready for more supply from the federal government, we are prepared to get needles in arms as quickly as possible, getting us one step closer to our goal of winning this war. I applaud New Yorkers for their discipline and dedication to defeating this virus, and continue to ask everyone to keep this trend going and wear a mask, avoid gatherings and socially distance."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 126,489
Total Positive - 5,925
Percent Positive - 4.68%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 4.86% (lowest since 12/4)
Patient Hospitalization - 8,082 (+15)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -689
Patients Newly Admitted - 680
Hospital Counties - 57
Number ICU - 1,522 (+19)
Number ICU with Intubation - 1,003 (-1)
Total Discharges - 129,378 (+489)
Deaths - 160
Total Deaths - 35,631

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	405	0.04%	27%
Central New York	194	0.03%	32%
Finger Lakes	517	0.04%	36%
Long Island	1,418	0.05%	31%
Mid-Hudson	957	0.04%	42%
Mohawk Valley	208	0.04%	29%
New York City	3,667	0.04%	31%
North Country	97	0.02%	54%
Southern Tier	232	0.04%	43%
Western New York	387	0.03%	37%
Statewide	8,082	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	242	204	18%
Central New York	262	189	29%
Finger Lakes	397	278	27%
Long Island	858	685	21%
Mid-Hudson	687	420	40%
Mohawk Valley	133	104	25%
New York City	2,583	2,036	21%
North Country	61	31	40%
Southern Tier	126	82	33%
Western New York	545	325	39%
Statewide	5,894	4,354	26%

Yesterday, 126,489 test results were reported to New York State, and 4.68 percent were positive. Each region's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY
Capital Region	4.90%	4.67%	4.52%
Central New York	3.14%	3.08%	3.03%
Finger Lakes	3.86%	3.79%	3.57%
Long Island	6.19%	6.03%	5.89%
Mid-Hudson	6.03%	5.76%	5.66%
Mohawk Valley	4.41%	4.09%	4.05%
New York City	5.18%	5.09%	5.07%
North Country	5.68%	5.51%	5.25%
Southern Tier	2.07%	1.92%	1.83%
Western New York	5.13%	5.01%	4.96%
Statewide	5.09%	4.95%	4.86%

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

BOROUGH	SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY
Bronx	6.69%	6.47%	6.31%
Brooklyn	5.29%	5.17%	4.99%
Manhattan	3.26%	3.06%	3.04%
Queens	5.49%	5.21%	4.97%
Staten Island	4.66%	4.65%	4.47%

Of the 1,433,304 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	18,938	80
Allegany	2,611	17
Broome	12,919	88
Cattaraugus	3,843	20
Cayuga	4,958	23
Chautauqua	6,596	36
Chemung	6,099	16
Chenango	2,146	13
Clinton	2,799	20
Columbia	3,040	20
Cortland	2,870	5
Delaware	1,234	1
Dutchess	19,442	34
Erie	58,099	241
Essex	1,134	11
Franklin	1,589	5
Fulton	2,653	17
Genesee	4,063	18
Greene	2,386	9
Hamilton	221	1
Herkimer	4,268	13
Jefferson	4,058	37
Lewis	1,777	11
Livingston	3,069	27
Madison	3,526	16
Monroe	48,534	230
Montgomery	2,725	13
Nassau	130,933	547
Niagara	13,886	90
NYC	610,346	2,583
Oneida	18,518	68
Onondaga	30,350	118
Ontario	5,237	21
Orange	32,664	84
Orleans	2,215	25
Oswego	5,533	27
Otsego	2,031	11
Putnam	7,432	9
Rensselaer	8,064	29
Rockland	34,950	120
Saratoga	10,718	61
Schenectady	9,881	45
Schoharie	1,045	2
Schuyler	811	3
Seneca	1,418	7
St. Lawrence	4,511	22
Steuben	5,118	33
Suffolk	145,642	527
Sullivan	4,258	8
Tioga	2,509	21
Tompkins	3,057	13
Ulster	8,909	10
Warren	2,494	28
Washington	1,907	18
Wayne	4,153	17
Westchester	95,642	339
Wyoming	2,514	10
Yates	961	7

Yesterday, 160 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 35,631. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	3
Bronx	11
Broome	2
Cattaraugus	1
Chautauqua	3
Chemung	1
Clinton	1
Columbia	1
Delaware	1
Dutchess	3
Erie	7
Franklin	1
Fulton	2
Genesee	2
Herkimer	2
Jefferson	2
Kings	23
Lewis	1
Livingston	1
Madison	1
Manhattan	4
Monroe	8
Nassau	9
Niagara	2
Oneida	8
Onondaga	2
Orange	1
Otsego	1
Putnam	1
Queens	17
Rensselaer	1
Richmond	2
Saratoga	3
Schenectady	3
Schoharie	1
St. Lawrence	1
Suffolk	13
Sullivan	1
Washington	1
Wayne	1
Westchester	11