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.

"The hospitalization and infection rates in New York are declining every day, and New York is now in the middle of a long-awaited reopening," Governor Cuomo said. "As we continue re-opening the valves on our economy and increasing the numbers of shots in arms, we have never been closer to winning this war, but we must remain vigilant. New Yorkers know the practices that will keep themselves and each other safe - washing hands, social distancing and masking up. The decline in numbers is in large part a result of our collective actions and together we will work toward seeing the light at the end of the tunnel."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 146,456
Total Positive - 5,309
Percent Positive - 3.62%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.19%
Patient Hospitalization - 4,830 (+41)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -477
Patients Newly Admitted - 474
Hospital Counties - 53
Number ICU - 1,005 (+6)
Number ICU with Intubation - 669 (-13)
Total Discharges - 150,473 (+373)
Deaths - 64
Total Deaths - 39,093

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	101	0.01%	34%
Central New York	47	0.01%	33%
Finger Lakes	156	0.01%	41%
Long Island	818	0.03%	35%
Mid-Hudson	490	0.02%	44%
Mohawk Valley	69	0.01%	40%
New York City	2,872	0.03%	31%
North Country	45	0.01%	59%
Southern Tier	86	0.01%	51%
Western New York	146	0.01%	37%
Statewide	4,830	0.02%	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	226	194	18%
Central New York	262	167	34%
Finger Lakes	397	244	36%
Long Island	849	639	24%
Mid-Hudson	684	396	41%
Mohawk Valley	97	68	31%
New York City	2,605	1,992	23%
North Country	53	26	56%
Southern Tier	126	55	52%
Western New York	545	289	41%
Statewide	5,844	4,070	29%

It is important to note that data, including test results and hospital rates, reported early in the week are often not completely reflective of the current situation due to lower discharges and testing volume over the weekend. Data trends over a period of time, such as using 7-day averages, are a preferred metric. Each region's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Capital Region	1.96%	1.94%	1.97%
Central New York	0.91%	0.90%	0.94%
Finger Lakes	1.80%	1.71%	1.72%
Long Island	4.19%	4.30%	4.28%
Mid-Hudson	4.19%	4.23%	4.27%
Mohawk Valley	1.60%	1.52%	1.51%
New York City	3.94%	4.01%	4.00%
North Country	2.62%	2.55%	2.54%
Southern Tier	0.75%	0.74%	0.79%
Western New York	1.94%	1.99%	1.95%
Statewide	3.15%	3.19%	3.19%

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

BOROUGH	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Bronx	5.11%	4.86%	4.71%
Brooklyn	4.25%	4.14%	3.98%
Manhattan	2.73%	2.65%	2.53%
Queens	4.23%	4.21%	4.13%
Staten Island	4.62%	4.48%	4.35%

Of the 1,686,478 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	21,302	63
Allegany	2,936	6
Broome	15,497	36
Cattaraugus	4,500	1
Cayuga	5,441	3
Chautauqua	7,455	12
Chemung	6,491	10
Chenango	2,505	3
Clinton	3,803	15
Columbia	3,460	4
Cortland	3,250	9
Delaware	1,605	15
Dutchess	23,084	78
Erie	66,987	169
Essex	1,371	7
Franklin	2,187	11
Fulton	3,452	12
Genesee	4,491	8
Greene	2,713	4
Hamilton	286	0
Herkimer	4,613	4
Jefferson	4,920	10
Lewis	2,107	4
Livingston	3,614	3
Madison	3,898	2
Monroe	53,517	126
Montgomery	3,269	10
Nassau	153,099	453
Niagara	15,590	36
NYC	741,648	2,747
Oneida	19,962	34
Onondaga	32,857	59
Ontario	5,925	11
Orange	38,307	113
Orleans	2,481	4
Oswego	6,141	22
Otsego	2,499	13
Putnam	8,592	27
Rensselaer	9,275	42
Rockland	39,805	132
Saratoga	12,274	29
Schenectady	11,053	14
Schoharie	1,254	3
Schuyler	874	1
Seneca	1,657	2
St. Lawrence	5,726	25
Steuben	5,598	14
Suffolk	167,049	552
Sullivan	4,899	8
Tioga	2,869	5
Tompkins	3,529	6
Ulster	10,357	26
Warren	2,917	4
Washington	2,412	6
Wayne	4,552	12
Westchester	110,600	270
Wyoming	2,898	13
Yates	1,025	1

Yesterday, 64 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 39,093. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Allegany	1
Bronx	11
Cayuga	1
Chemung	1
Dutchess	1
Erie	3
Genesee	1
Kings	10
Manhattan	7
Monroe	1
Nassau	6
Onondaga	1
Queens	13
Richmond	2
Suffolk	1
Ulster	1
Westchester	3