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

5,977 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

1,176 Patients in the ICU; 799 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 4.23%

86 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

1 South African Strain Case Identified in Nassau County

18 New UK Strain Cases in New York State

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 18 new cases of the UK variant were identified in New York. To date, there are 154 known cases of the UK variant in New York State. A second South African variant has been identified In Nassau County.

"The decline in our hospitalization and infection rates is all thanks to the dedication New Yorkers have time and again shown to defeating this invisible enemy,” Governor Cuomo said. “As our rates continue to decline, we are opening back up our economy and proving that vaccine distribution can be fair and equitable. The light at the end of the tunnel is brighter and brighter each day, but we’re not there yet. I encourage New Yorkers to remain vigilant until the war is won: Wear a mask, socially distance and wash your hands.”

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported – 157,333
Total Positive – 6,654
Percent Positive – 4.23%
7-Day Average Percent Positive – 3.46%
Patient Hospitalization – 5,977 (+173)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week – -643
Patients Newly Admitted – 592
Hospital Counties – 55
Number ICU – 1,176 (+28)
Number ICU with Intubation – 799 (+19)
Total Discharges – 143,071 (+347)
Deaths – 86
Total Deaths – 38,031

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	166	0.02%	35%
Central New York	92	0.01%	33%
Finger Lakes	218	0.02%	41%
Long Island	1,024	0.04%	35%
Mid-Hudson	617	0.03%	44%
Mohawk Valley	116	0.02%	37%
New York City	3,298	0.04%	31%
North Country	68	0.02%	58%
Southern Tier	136	0.02%	47%
Western New York	242	0.02%	38%
Statewide	5,977	0.03%	36%

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	185	25%
Central New York	262	162	34%
Finger Lakes	397	246	38%
Long Island	861	670	22%
Mid-Hudson	675	383	41%
Mohawk Valley	127	89	30%
New York City	2,597	1,972	22%
North Country	62	27	46%
Southern Tier	126	70	44%
Western New York	545	340	38%
Statewide	5,888	4,144	28%

Yesterday, 157,333 test results were reported to New York State, and 4.23 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	1.90%	1.99%	1.99%
Central New York	1.24%	1.24%	1.20%
Finger Lakes	2.32%	2.33%	2.28%
Long Island	4.27%	4.35%	4.30%
Mid-Hudson	4.18%	4.22%	4.23%
Mohawk Valley	2.02%	2.03%	1.96%
New York City	4.41%	4.48%	4.49%
North Country	3.82%	3.72%	3.84%
Southern Tier	0.76%	0.79%	0.69%
Western New York	2.28%	2.47%	2.44%
Statewide	3.44%	3.52%	3.46%

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	5.67%	5.77%	5.78%
Brooklyn	4.48%	4.39%	4.37%
Manhattan	2.91%	2.79%	2.74%
Queens	4.88%	4.94%	4.93%
Staten Island	4.23%	4.37%	4.43%

Of the 1,591,585 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	20,486	45
Allegany	2,850	6
Broome	14,316	51
Cattaraugus	4,312	22
Cayuga	5,303	7
Chautauqua	7,201	4
Chemung	6,392	17
Chenango	2,385	2
Clinton	3,452	37
Columbia	3,335	7
Cortland	3,098	8
Delaware	1,463	5
Dutchess	21,769	113
Erie	63,863	185
Essex	1,314	12
Franklin	1,986	9
Fulton	3,234	14
Genesee	4,320	5
Greene	2,589	5
Hamilton	277	1
Herkimer	4,521	8
Jefferson	4,667	26
Lewis	2,020	7
Livingston	3,464	7
Madison	3,783	8
Monroe	51,802	128
Montgomery	3,110	8
Nassau	144,771	640
Niagara	15,059	47
NYC	691,075	3,532
Oneida	19,481	45
Onondaga	32,017	63
Ontario	5,681	13
Orange	35,925	170
Orleans	2,409	6
Oswego	5,918	9
Otsego	2,259	7
Putnam	8,154	19
Rensselaer	8,839	29
Rockland	37,833	159
Saratoga	11,687	45
Schenectady	10,661	16
Schoharie	1,175	2
Schuyler	851	1
Seneca	1,561	10
St. Lawrence	5,287	29
Steuben	5,443	11
Suffolk	159,146	554
Sullivan	4,646	17
Tioga	2,766	6
Tompkins	3,408	10
Ulster	9,812	32
Warren	2,791	15
Washington	2,271	12
Wayne	4,398	10
Westchester	105,168	391
Wyoming	2,770	5
Yates	1,011	2

18 new cases of the UK variant have been identified in New York State, bringing the total number of cases to 154. The geographic breakdown of the new cases is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	3	1
Delaware	1	1
Erie	2	2
Nassau	11	2
NYC	83	6
Ontario	1	1
Putnam	1	1
Rockland	6	2
Suffolk	12	2

Yesterday, 86 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 38,031. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Bronx	13
Chautauqua	1
Clinton	1
Dutchess	1
Erie	3
Kings	16
Livingston	1
Manhattan	2
Montgomery	1
Nassau	4
Oneida	1
Onondaga	1
Orange	1
Otsego	1
Queens	13
Richmond	3
Rockland	1
Saratoga	2
St. Lawrence	3
Suffolk	8
Warren	2
Washington	1
Wayne	1
Westchester	5