March 2, 2021
Albany, NY

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

5,369 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

1,076 Patients in the ICU; 747 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 4.53%

82 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 Yorkers have shown grit, determination and dedication over the past year and while progress has been made and there are vaccines going in arms every day, we need to remain steadfast in defeating this beast," Governor Cuomo said. "Vigilance is crucial as we continue this battle and now is not the time to settle into complacency. There are precautions and guidelines in place that we know work - wearing masks, socially distancing and hand washing. As we continue to vaccinate New Yorkers, we must continue these practices until we reach critical mass with the vaccine. New Yorkers have seen dark days, but we know there is a light at the end of the tunnel and every day we are closer to seeing the completion of our goals."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported - 128,034
  • Total Positive - 5,800
  • Percent Positive - 4.53%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.09%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 5,369 (+62)
  • Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -608
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 502
  • Hospital Counties - 53
  • Number ICU - 1,076 (+11)
  • Number ICU with Intubation - 747 (+6)
  • Total Discharges - 147,149 (+338)
  • Deaths - 82
  • Total Deaths - 38,660

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

134

0.01%

34%

Central New York

59

0.01%

32%

Finger Lakes

187

0.02%

40%

Long Island

910

0.03%

33%

Mid-Hudson

565

0.02%

44%

Mohawk Valley

75

0.02%

37%

New York City

3,084

0.04%

31%

North Country

65

0.02%

56%

Southern Tier

102

0.02%

48%

Western New York

188

0.01%

36%

Statewide

5,369

0.03%

35%

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

240

192

19%

Central New York

262

167

34%

Finger Lakes

397

247

34%

Long Island

860

638

23%

Mid-Hudson

682

391

41%

Mohawk Valley

97

71

32%

New York City

2,642

1,990

23%

North Country

60

27

47%

Southern Tier

126

61

48%

Western New York

543

316

41%

Statewide

5,909

4,100

29%

Yesterday, 128,034 test results were reported to New York State, and 4.53 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

1.97%

1.91%

1.88%

Central New York

0.98%

0.97%

0.95%

Finger Lakes

1.95%

1.92%

1.89%

Long Island

3.99%

3.98%

4.02%

Mid-Hudson

4.16%

4.14%

4.10%

Mohawk Valley

1.80%

1.73%

1.77%

New York City

3.98%

3.91%

3.90%

North Country

2.65%

2.56%

2.50%

Southern Tier

0.74%

0.67%

0.69%

Western New York

1.89%

1.89%

1.84%

Statewide

3.14%

3.08%

3.09%

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

5.29%

4.96%

4.67%

Brooklyn

4.30%

4.03%

3.87%

Manhattan

2.67%

2.44%

2.31%

Queens

4.42%

4.16%

3.95%

Staten Island

4.16%

3.94%

3.81%

Of the 1,642,480 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County

Total Positive

New Positive

Albany

20,931

41

Allegany

2,906

2

Broome

14,913

43

Cattaraugus

4,433

13

Cayuga

5,386

7

Chautauqua

7,341

5

Chemung

6,445

5

Chenango

2,443

4

Clinton

3,645

35

Columbia

3,405

5

Cortland

3,172

5

Delaware

1,524

5

Dutchess

22,457

70

Erie

65,571

152

Essex

1,347

5

Franklin

2,098

11

Fulton

3,351

14

Genesee

4,420

9

Greene

2,650

2

Hamilton

285

1

Herkimer

4,568

7

Jefferson

4,816

10

Lewis

2,073

6

Livingston

3,558

8

Madison

3,854

6

Monroe

52,759

80

Montgomery

3,199

9

Nassau

149,251

582

Niagara

15,351

27

NYC

718,119

3,117

Oneida

19,763

28

Onondaga

32,489

37

Ontario

5,813

12

Orange

37,232

173

Orleans

2,452

1

Oswego

6,008

6

Otsego

2,360

5

Putnam

8,389

20

Rensselaer

9,059

20

Rockland

38,797

169

Saratoga

12,002

32

Schenectady

10,870

28

Schoharie

1,215

5

Schuyler

868

0

Seneca

1,626

6

St. Lawrence

5,563

31

Steuben

5,516

7

Suffolk

163,316

498

Sullivan

4,771

16

Tioga

2,813

7

Tompkins

3,461

4

Ulster

10,096

27

Warren

2,854

13

Washington

2,353

10

Wayne

4,482

9

Westchester

108,193

336

Wyoming

2,833

13

Yates

1,015

1

Yesterday, 82 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 38,660. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence

County

New Deaths

Albany

1

Bronx

10

Erie

4

Kings

13

Manhattan

4

Monroe

1

Nassau

7

Onondaga

4

Orange

1

Queens

22

Richmond

1

St. Lawrence

1

Suffolk

9

Westchester

4

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