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.

"From hospitalizations to the infection rate, our COVID numbers continue to decline which isn't only great news, but a testament to the hard work of New Yorkers to overcome the post-holiday surge," Governor Cuomo said. "Moving forward, we must do everything we can to keep moving in the right direction until we ultimately win this war once and for all. While all of us continue to practice the safe behaviors we know work on the individual level, the state will continue its mission to fairly and equitably get as many shots in arms as possible. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but it's up to us to determine how long it takes to get there. If we stay united and stay on track, we will get there together."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 176,750
Total Positive - 7,101
Percent Positive - 4.02%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 4.31%
Patient Hospitalization - 7,593 (-282)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -489
Patients Newly Admitted - 821
Hospital Counties - 57
Number ICU - 1,423 (+11)
Number ICU with Intubation - 955 (-16)
Total Discharges - 134,742 (+873)
Deaths - 136
Total Deaths - 36,619

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	313	0.03%	28%
Central New York	173	0.02%	31%
Finger Lakes	364	0.03%	39%
Long Island	1,327	0.05%	30%
Mid-Hudson	828	0.04%	42%
Mohawk Valley	166	0.03%	30%
New York City	3,797	0.04%	30%
North Country	81	0.02%	52%
Southern Tier	206	0.03%	44%
Western New York	338	0.02%	34%
Statewide	7,593	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	236	198	16%
Central New York	262	187	28%
Finger Lakes	397	254	32%
Long Island	866	693	21%
Mid-Hudson	683	427	39%
Mohawk Valley	127	93	26%
New York City	2,598	2,108	20%
North Country	60	38	40%
Southern Tier	126	79	38%
Western New York	543	345	37%
Statewide	5,898	4,422	26%

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	3.41%	3.40%	3.32%
Central New York	2.04%	1.87%	1.85%
Finger Lakes	2.99%	2.91%	2.82%
Long Island	5.47%	5.36%	5.29%
Mid-Hudson	5.30%	5.34%	5.28%
Mohawk Valley	2.96%	3.15%	2.88%
New York City	5.10%	5.13%	5.08%
North Country	4.95%	4.79%	4.45%
Southern Tier	1.33%	1.22%	1.15%
Western New York	4.26%	4.16%	4.04%
Statewide	4.42%	4.38%	4.31%

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	7.03%	6.80%	6.74%
Brooklyn	5.42%	5.37%	5.35%
Manhattan	3.48%	3.20%	3.21%
Queens	5.61%	5.34%	5.14%
Staten Island	5.22%	4.99%	4.85%

Of the 1,494,187 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	19,655	68
Allegany	2,710	12
Broome	13,457	64
Cattaraugus	4,046	34
Cayuga	5,074	22
Chautauqua	6,909	49
Chemung	6,225	19
Chenango	2,266	10
Clinton	3,026	27
Columbia	3,162	6
Cortland	2,951	6
Delaware	1,301	11
Dutchess	20,348	93
Erie	60,348	350
Essex	1,197	8
Franklin	1,724	4
Fulton	2,884	25
Genesee	4,143	9
Greene	2,479	10
Hamilton	261	7
Herkimer	4,392	14
Jefferson	4,320	44
Lewis	1,878	12
Livingston	3,248	30
Madison	3,643	22
Monroe	49,875	204
Montgomery	2,891	9
Nassau	136,277	566
Niagara	14,467	76
NYC	640,017	3,318
Oneida	18,981	71
Onondaga	31,054	123
Ontario	5,418	21
Orange	33,909	175
Orleans	2,327	3
Oswego	5,688	23
Otsego	2,118	15
Putnam	7,699	43
Rensselaer	8,407	38
Rockland	36,061	134
Saratoga	11,168	59
Schenectady	10,283	51
Schoharie	1,087	8
Schuyler	830	0
Seneca	1,465	16
St. Lawrence	4,797	59
Steuben	5,285	15
Suffolk	150,965	539
Sullivan	4,424	23
Tioga	2,622	15
Tompkins	3,247	15
Ulster	9,276	60
Warren	2,630	10
Washington	2,094	15
Wayne	4,251	19
Westchester	99,309	405
Wyoming	2,626	16
Yates	992	1

Yesterday, 136 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 36,619. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	2
Bronx	15
Broome	1
Cayuga	1
Dutchess	3
Erie	4
Genesee	1
Kings	16
Manhattan	12
Monroe	5
Montgomery	1
Nassau	13
Niagara	3
Oneida	1
Onondaga	1
Orange	1
Otsego	1
Putnam	1
Queens	17
Richmond	3
Rockland	1
Saratoga	5
Schenectady	1
Steuben	1
Suffolk	11
Ulster	2
Washington	1
Westchester	12