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. Hospitalizations dropped to 4,634, a new low since December 6. ICU patients dropped to 935, a new low since December 7.

"We're making progress each day by fighting the infection rate down and vaccinating more New Yorkers, but we have more work to do to defeat this pandemic and get everyone back to safety. Our residents have faced huge challenges this year with discipline and toughness, and they can make it through to the light at the end of the tunnel," Governor Cuomo said. "New York State is expanding its vaccine distribution network to get more shots in arms, and we'll be able to ramp up vaccinations once the supply increases. In the meantime, New Yorkers should continue washing hands, wearing masks and social distancing as we get through this pandemic together."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 299,278
Total Positive - 9,299
Percent Positive - 3.11%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.13%
Patient Hospitalization - 4,634 (-101)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -400
Patients Newly Admitted - 566
Hospital Counties - 53
Number ICU - 935 (-20)
Number ICU with Intubation - 639 (-26)
Total Discharges - 152,476 (+570)
Deaths - 74
Total Deaths - 39,385

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	97	0.01%	33%
Central New York	44	0.01%	33%
Finger Lakes	153	0.01%	42%
Long Island	785	0.03%	34%
Mid-Hudson	441	0.02%	44%
Mohawk Valley	61	0.01%	43%
New York City	2,781	0.03%	31%
North Country	33	0.01%	60%
Southern Tier	89	0.01%	52%
Western New York	150	0.01%	38%
Statewide	4,634	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	239	192	18%
Central New York	262	171	34%
Finger Lakes	397	249	38%
Long Island	851	669	23%
Mid-Hudson	679	417	40%
Mohawk Valley	97	67	33%
New York City	2,598	2,025	23%
North Country	59	31	52%
Southern Tier	126	67	51%
Western New York	545	313	43%
Statewide	5,853	4,201	29%

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

REGION	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY
Capital Region	1.88%	1.85%	1.86%
Central New York	0.89%	0.95%	0.89%
Finger Lakes	1.62%	1.69%	1.64%
Long Island	4.25%	4.21%	4.24%
Mid-Hudson	4.32%	4.34%	4.44%
Mohawk Valley	1.49%	1.48%	1.41%
New York City	3.86%	3.86%	3.97%
North Country	2.21%	2.09%	1.98%
Southern Tier	0.79%	0.72%	0.69%
Western New York	1.85%	1.88%	1.72%
Statewide	3.11%	3.11%	3.13%

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

BOROUGH	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY
Bronx	4.57%	4.62%	4.91%
Brooklyn	3.94%	3.99%	4.34%
Manhattan	2.52%	2.63%	2.82%
Queens	4.10%	4.23%	4.64%
Staten Island	4.44%	4.48%	4.83%

Of the 1,715,863 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	21,511	43
Allegany	2,950	6
Broome	15,735	59
Cattaraugus	4,548	20
Cayuga	5,463	8
Chautauqua	7,517	23
Chemung	6,536	15
Chenango	2,541	10
Clinton	3,870	16
Columbia	3,491	7
Cortland	3,282	6
Delaware	1,662	27
Dutchess	23,585	146
Erie	67,903	320
Essex	1,386	8
Franklin	2,208	4
Fulton	3,494	14
Genesee	4,548	17
Greene	2,763	37
Hamilton	288	1
Herkimer	4,631	4
Jefferson	4,993	28
Lewis	2,128	10
Livingston	3,645	9
Madison	3,921	8
Monroe	53,969	147
Montgomery	3,315	10
Nassau	155,646	779
Niagara	15,728	58
NYC	757,640	5,081
Oneida	20,098	34
Onondaga	33,067	69
Ontario	5,982	18
Orange	39,131	272
Orleans	2,497	7
Oswego	6,215	15
Otsego	2,574	26
Putnam	8,724	33
Rensselaer	9,376	34
Rockland	40,631	224
Saratoga	12,424	53
Schenectady	11,168	43
Schoharie	1,279	11
Schuyler	879	3
Seneca	1,684	9
St. Lawrence	5,775	16
Steuben	5,640	11
Suffolk	169,562	798
Sullivan	4,965	27
Tioga	2,907	15
Tompkins	3,586	15
Ulster	10,619	96
Warren	2,958	12
Washington	2,448	13
Wayne	4,598	13
Westchester	112,208	495
Wyoming	2,939	12
Yates	1,032	4

Yesterday, 74 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 39,385. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	1
Bronx	13
Cattaraugus	1
Dutchess	2
Kings	17
Manhattan	8
Nassau	3
Orange	2
Queens	13
Richmond	2
Rockland	2
Saratoga	1
Schenectady	1
Suffolk	5
Westchester	3