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

5,703 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

1,124 Patients in the ICU; 774 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 3.14%

7-Day Average Positivity - 3.34% - Lowest Since November 27

89 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.

"We're continuing to see promising decreases in the positivity and hospitalization rates, and these numbers show that our vaccination efforts and the disciplined behavior of New Yorkers are working to beat back this virus," Governor Cuomo said. "Now that our numbers are back on track, we are able to begin reopening more businesses and sectors of our economy - like arts, entertainment and weddings - while continuing to monitor the infection rate to make sure we don't lose any of the progress we've already made. This is all good news - but now is not the time for New Yorkers to get complacent. I encourage everyone to continue doing the things we know are effective in fighting this virus - wash your hands, wear a mask and practice social distancing."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 278,942
Total Positive - 8,746
Percent Positive - 3.14%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.34%
Patient Hospitalization - 5,703 (-173)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -731
Patients Newly Admitted - 675
Hospital Counties - 55
Number ICU - 1,124 (-30)
Number ICU with Intubation - 774 (-26)
Total Discharges - 144,322 (+663)
Deaths - 89
Total Deaths - 38,227

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	162	0.01%	35%
Central New York	75	0.01%	33%
Finger Lakes	224	0.02%	41%
Long Island	960	0.03%	34%
Mid-Hudson	600	0.03%	44%
Mohawk Valley	94	0.02%	37%
New York City	3,190	0.04%	31%
North Country	67	0.02%	57%
Southern Tier	127	0.02%	47%
Western New York	204	0.01%	38%
Statewide	5,703	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	246	204	23%
Central New York	262	171	34%
Finger Lakes	397	262	37%
Long Island	863	680	22%
Mid-Hudson	679	385	42%
Mohawk Valley	127	87	31%
New York City	2,607	2,023	22%
North Country	61	40	45%
Southern Tier	126	70	44%
Western New York	545	314	39%
Statewide	5,913	4,236	28%

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

REGION	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY
Capital Region	1.99%	2.02%	1.95%
Central New York	1.20%	1.08%	1.05%
Finger Lakes	2.28%	2.22%	2.11%
Long Island	4.30%	4.10%	4.17%
Mid-Hudson	4.23%	4.18%	4.21%
Mohawk Valley	1.96%	1.92%	1.95%
New York City	4.49%	4.35%	4.37%
North Country	3.84%	3.39%	3.18%
Southern Tier	0.69%	0.71%	0.74%
Western New York	2.44%	2.31%	2.03%
Statewide	3.46%	3.36%	3.34%

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

BOROUGH	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY
Bronx	5.78%	5.62%	5.96%
Brooklyn	4.37%	4.72%	4.77%
Manhattan	2.74%	2.80%	2.92%
Queens	4.93%	4.85%	4.99%
Staten Island	4.43%	4.62%	4.74%

Of the 1,606,520 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	20,620	94
Allegany	2,869	13
Broome	14,521	109
Cattaraugus	4,351	27
Cayuga	5,333	21
Chautauqua	7,257	44
Chemung	6,408	11
Chenango	2,397	7
Clinton	3,507	39
Columbia	3,360	13
Cortland	3,112	10
Delaware	1,478	9
Dutchess	21,968	106
Erie	64,414	348
Essex	1,328	11
Franklin	2,008	12
Fulton	3,272	27
Genesee	4,372	37
Greene	2,609	11
Hamilton	279	2
Herkimer	4,534	3
Jefferson	4,724	43
Lewis	2,046	20
Livingston	3,484	6
Madison	3,806	14
Monroe	52,122	209
Montgomery	3,137	16
Nassau	145,985	695
Niagara	15,156	56
NYC	698,751	4,313
Oneida	19,583	64
Onondaga	32,151	97
Ontario	5,731	32
Orange	36,334	232
Orleans	2,433	11
Oswego	5,956	21
Otsego	2,307	40
Putnam	8,244	40
Rensselaer	8,902	42
Rockland	38,138	190
Saratoga	11,796	73
Schenectady	10,740	55
Schoharie	1,183	7
Schuyler	857	5
Seneca	1,574	10
St. Lawrence	5,383	47
Steuben	5,463	11
Suffolk	160,292	721
Sullivan	4,689	27
Tioga	2,779	8
Tompkins	3,427	13
Ulster	9,898	44
Warren	2,807	12
Washington	2,295	16
Wayne	4,425	16
Westchester	106,129	579
Wyoming	2,785	7
Yates	1,011	0

Yesterday, 89 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 38,227. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Bronx	9
Broome	2
Cayuga	1
Dutchess	2
Erie	8
Fulton	1
Greene	1
Kings	12
Manhattan	8
Monroe	3
Nassau	5
Niagara	4
Onondaga	1
Orange	1
Queens	16
Rensselaer	1
Rockland	3
St. Lawrence	1
Suffolk	5
Ulster	1
Westchester	3
Wyoming	1