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

7,804 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide - Lowest Since December 27

1,481 Patients in the ICU; 995 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 4.31%

Statewide 7-Day Average is 4.58% - Lowest Since December 2

158 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 York's positivity and hospitalization numbers continue to decline from the holiday surge, a reflection of the discipline New Yorkers have shown to defeat the virus," Governor Cuomo said. "The ultimate weapon to win the war is the vaccine and we are getting needles into arms every day, but we need more supply because we have the operational capacity to do much more. Super Bowl weekend is here and while the instinct may be to celebrate together, we cannot get cocky - we must continue doing the things we know are effective at taming the virus: wear a mask, adhere to social distancing, and avoid gatherings. We can beat this thing, but we must stay smart."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 261,285
Total Positive - 11,252
Percent Positive - 4.31%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 4.58%
Patient Hospitalization - 7,804 (-133)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -372
Patients Newly Admitted - 921
Hospital Counties - 57
Number ICU - 1,481 (-35)
Number ICU with Intubation - 995 (-5)
Total Discharges - 132,012 (+847)
Deaths - 158
Total Deaths - 36,079

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	361	0.03%	27%
Central New York	180	0.02%	32%
Finger Lakes	448	0.04%	37%
Long Island	1,366	0.05%	31%
Mid-Hudson	899	0.04%	43%
Mohawk Valley	191	0.04%	31%
New York City	3,679	0.04%	31%
North Country	92	0.02%	53%
Southern Tier	223	0.04%	44%
Western New York	365	0.03%	35%
Statewide	7,804	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	250	203	15%
Central New York	262	196	28%
Finger Lakes	397	286	29%
Long Island	870	708	21%
Mid-Hudson	691	411	41%
Mohawk Valley	127	95	25%
New York City	2,611	2,104	21%
North Country	58	34	39%
Southern Tier	126	76	36%
Western New York	544	341	38%
Statewide	5,936	4,454	26%

Yesterday, 261,285 test results were reported to New York State, and 4.31 percent were positive. Each region's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Capital Region	4.11%	3.92%	3.78%
Central New York	2.88%	2.82%	2.68%
Finger Lakes	3.31%	3.30%	3.22%
Long Island	5.65%	5.56%	5.57%
Mid-Hudson	5.65%	5.54%	5.31%
Mohawk Valley	3.69%	3.63%	3.33%
New York City	5.01%	5.08%	5.09%
North Country	5.10%	5.36%	5.02%
Southern Tier	1.76%	1.68%	1.53%
Western New York	4.96%	4.69%	4.53%
Statewide	4.72%	4.67%	4.58%

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

BOROUGH	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Bronx	6.33%	6.67%	7.07%
Brooklyn	5.14%	5.37%	5.70%
Manhattan	3.12%	3.36%	3.81%
Queens	4.96%	5.15%	5.54%
Staten Island	4.47%	4.67%	5.27%

Of the 1,460,747 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	19,344	129
Allegany	2,665	13
Broome	13,232	111
Cattaraugus	3,957	29
Cayuga	5,019	19
Chautauqua	6,782	46
Chemung	6,153	11
Chenango	2,214	19
Clinton	2,891	35
Columbia	3,104	29
Cortland	2,911	13
Delaware	1,261	8
Dutchess	19,865	186
Erie	59,339	386
Essex	1,172	12
Franklin	1,671	41
Fulton	2,774	38
Genesee	4,114	14
Greene	2,442	20
Hamilton	250	4
Herkimer	4,326	25
Jefferson	4,187	40
Lewis	1,841	30
Livingston	3,154	27
Madison	3,572	15
Monroe	49,192	216
Montgomery	2,819	36
Nassau	133,357	1,056
Niagara	14,220	112
NYC	622,518	5,350
Oneida	18,766	77
Onondaga	30,697	134
Ontario	5,329	29
Orange	33,246	204
Orleans	2,294	13
Oswego	5,615	33
Otsego	2,079	9
Putnam	7,558	58
Rensselaer	8,264	79
Rockland	35,495	243
Saratoga	10,942	73
Schenectady	10,097	77
Schoharie	1,056	5
Schuyler	824	5
Seneca	1,433	3
St. Lawrence	4,640	48
Steuben	5,195	18
Suffolk	148,164	1,100
Sullivan	4,346	33
Tioga	2,566	21
Tompkins	3,165	28
Ulster	9,064	50
Warren	2,582	28
Washington	2,003	23
Wayne	4,201	18
Westchester	97,223	758
Wyoming	2,574	11
Yates	983	4

Yesterday, 158 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 36,079. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	1
Bronx	14
Broome	5
Cattaraugus	1
Chautauqua	1
Chenango	1
Dutchess	2
Erie	8
Essex	1
Genesee	1
Herkimer	1
Jefferson	1
Kings	22
Lewis	1
Manhattan	8
Monroe	11
Montgomery	2
Nassau	14
Niagara	1
Oneida	8
Onondaga	1
Orleans	1
Oswego	1
Otsego	1
Queens	19
Richmond	1
Schenectady	1
St. Lawrence	1
Suffolk	10
Tompkins	1
Ulster	1
Washington	1
Westchester	14
Wyoming	1