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

5,445 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide - Lowest Since December 12

1,121 Patients in the ICU; 753 Intubated

Statewide Daily Positivity Rate is 2.85%

Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity Rate is 3.18% - Lowest Since November 26

85 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. Hospitalizations dropped to 5,445, the lowest since December 12. The 7-day average positivity rate dropped to 3.18 percent, the lowest since November 26.

"New Yorkers have shown strength and resilience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and we're going to need more of it as we work to get everyone vaccinated across the state," Governor Cuomo said. "The footrace between the positivity rate and the vaccination rate is progressing in our favor and we've been able to reopen different sectors of our economy, but we still need more vaccines to propel us over the finish line. We have continuously opened more vaccination sites as our supply allows, and we're ready to get shots in arms as quickly and fairly as possible as our allocations increase. We can get to the light at the end of the tunnel, but we're going to need to stay safe and vigilant and care for our fellow New Yorkers."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 285,307
Total Positive - 8,141
Percent Positive - 2.85%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.18%
Patient Hospitalization - 5,445 (-181)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -532
Patients Newly Admitted - 615
Hospital Counties - 53
Number ICU - 1,121 (-11)
Number ICU with Intubation - 753 (-18)
Total Discharges - 145,672 (+681)
Deaths - 85
Total Deaths - 38,407

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	139	0.01%	34%
Central New York	64	0.01%	32%
Finger Lakes	210	0.02%	40%
Long Island	935	0.03%	34%
Mid-Hudson	560	0.02%	44%
Mohawk Valley	87	0.02%	37%
New York City	3,080	0.04%	31%
North Country	66	0.02%	57%
Southern Tier	110	0.02%	47%
Western New York	194	0.01%	38%
Statewide	5,445	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	243	198	21%
Central New York	262	175	34%
Finger Lakes	397	268	36%
Long Island	861	676	22%
Mid-Hudson	683	419	42%
Mohawk Valley	127	75	32%
New York City	2,631	2,038	23%
North Country	53	30	44%
Southern Tier	126	63	45%
Western New York	545	326	39%
Statewide	5,928	4,268	28%

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	1.95%	1.86%	1.91%
Central New York	1.05%	1.03%	1.00%
Finger Lakes	2.11%	2.00%	1.92%
Long Island	4.17%	4.08%	4.06%
Mid-Hudson	4.21%	4.10%	4.25%
Mohawk Valley	1.95%	1.82%	1.77%
New York City	4.37%	4.20%	4.08%
North Country	3.18%	2.81%	2.75%
Southern Tier	0.74%	0.74%	0.75%
Western New York	2.03%	1.93%	1.90%
Statewide	3.34%	3.22%	3.18%

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	5.96%	5.78%	5.56%
Brooklyn	4.77%	4.72%	4.55%
Manhattan	2.92%	2.88%	2.72%
Queens	4.99%	4.80%	4.80%
Staten Island	4.74%	4.62%	4.42%

Of the 1,622,865 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	20,758	75
Allegany	2,892	14
Broome	14,735	98
Cattaraugus	4,387	24
Cayuga	5,353	8
Chautauqua	7,288	20
Chemung	6,428	8
Chenango	2,427	17
Clinton	3,558	28
Columbia	3,375	7
Cortland	3,148	8
Delaware	1,498	12
Dutchess	22,190	102
Erie	64,963	274
Essex	1,336	4
Franklin	2,056	29
Fulton	3,307	18
Genesee	4,395	17
Greene	2,631	9
Hamilton	282	1
Herkimer	4,545	6
Jefferson	4,764	21
Lewis	2,060	10
Livingston	3,531	16
Madison	3,833	16
Monroe	52,371	126
Montgomery	3,168	19
Nassau	147,472	745
Niagara	15,240	46
NYC	707,542	4,372
Oneida	19,672	43
Onondaga	32,312	88
Ontario	5,764	14
Orange	36,747	191
Orleans	2,444	5
Oswego	5,983	14
Otsego	2,331	20
Putnam	8,307	36
Rensselaer	8,965	30
Rockland	38,416	151
Saratoga	11,889	45
Schenectady	10,790	25
Schoharie	1,190	3
Schuyler	862	3
Seneca	1,601	12
St. Lawrence	5,481	42
Steuben	5,496	18
Suffolk	161,632	665
Sullivan	4,730	15
Tioga	2,799	11
Tompkins	3,441	6
Ulster	9,981	41
Warren	2,829	10
Washington	2,326	6
Wayne	4,451	18
Westchester	107,075	464
Wyoming	2,804	12
Yates	1,014	3

Yesterday, 85 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 38,407. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Bronx	10
Columbia	1
Dutchess	1
Erie	2
Fulton	1
Greene	1
Herkimer	1
Kings	15
Manhattan	8
Monroe	4
Nassau	4
Onondaga	2
Orange	1
Queens	18
Richmond	3
Rockland	1
St. Lawrence	1
Suffolk	6
Ulster	1
Westchester	4