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.

"COVID-19 remains a serious concern for all New Yorkers, and we can't let our guard down until more New Yorkers are vaccinated and the infection rate drops further. New York State is using every tool it has to combat the virus and getting shots in arms as fast as possible throughout the state," Governor Cuomo said. "How we fare depends on what we do, and washing hands, social distancing and masking up are crucial tools we can use to protect each other in this fight against the virus. New York has a widening vaccine distribution network, but until more New Yorkers are able to take the vaccine we need to stay vigilant."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 225,793
Total Positive - 6,600
Percent Positive - 2.92%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.16%
Patient Hospitalization - 4,617 (-17)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -337
Patients Newly Admitted - 609
Hospital Counties - 53
Number ICU - 953 (+18)
Number ICU with Intubation - 642 (+3)
Total Discharges - 153,013 (+537)
Deaths - 77
Total Deaths - 39,464

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	99	0.01%	32%
Central New York	43	0.01%	34%
Finger Lakes	147	0.01%	42%
Long Island	792	0.03%	34%
Mid-Hudson	449	0.02%	44%
Mohawk Valley	58	0.01%	43%
New York City	2,760	0.03%	31%
North Country	34	0.01%	59%
Southern Tier	80	0.01%	52%
Western New York	155	0.01%	38%
Statewide	4,617	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	205	17%
Central New York	262	167	35%
Finger Lakes	397	259	38%
Long Island	853	671	23%
Mid-Hudson	677	423	40%
Mohawk Valley	97	66	32%
New York City	2,599	2,026	23%
North Country	61	32	50%
Southern Tier	126	63	51%
Western New York	545	319	44%
Statewide	5,856	4,231	29%

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	1.85%	1.86%	1.82%
Central New York	0.95%	0.89%	0.86%
Finger Lakes	1.69%	1.64%	1.62%
Long Island	4.21%	4.24%	4.35%
Mid-Hudson	4.34%	4.44%	4.49%
Mohawk Valley	1.48%	1.41%	1.45%
New York City	3.86%	3.97%	4.04%
North Country	2.09%	1.98%	1.79%
Southern Tier	0.72%	0.69%	0.67%
Western New York	1.88%	1.72%	1.64%
Statewide	3.11%	3.13%	3.16%

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	4.62%	4.91%	4.61%
Brooklyn	3.99%	4.34%	4.22%
Manhattan	2.63%	2.82%	2.69%
Queens	4.23%	4.64%	4.51%
Staten Island	4.48%	4.83%	4.67%

Of the 1,722,463 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	21,551	40
Allegany	2,956	6
Broome	15,794	59
Cattaraugus	4,552	4
Cayuga	5,471	8
Chautauqua	7,527	10
Chemung	6,554	18
Chenango	2,554	13
Clinton	3,882	12
Columbia	3,502	11
Cortland	3,296	14
Delaware	1,686	24
Dutchess	23,706	121
Erie	68,079	176
Essex	1,391	5
Franklin	2,210	2
Fulton	3,515	21
Genesee	4,558	10
Greene	2,773	10
Hamilton	288	0
Herkimer	4,638	7
Jefferson	5,005	12
Lewis	2,139	11
Livingston	3,659	14
Madison	3,923	2
Monroe	54,044	75
Montgomery	3,327	12
Nassau	156,309	663
Niagara	15,746	18
NYC	761,093	3,453
Oneida	20,124	26
Onondaga	33,107	40
Ontario	5,989	7
Orange	39,288	157
Orleans	2,504	7
Oswego	6,230	15
Otsego	2,591	17
Putnam	8,768	44
Rensselaer	9,408	32
Rockland	40,758	127
Saratoga	12,465	41
Schenectady	11,192	24
Schoharie	1,284	5
Schuyler	880	1
Seneca	1,685	1
St. Lawrence	5,790	15
Steuben	5,653	13
Suffolk	170,226	664
Sullivan	4,995	30
Tioga	2,925	18
Tompkins	3,601	15
Ulster	10,690	71
Warren	2,968	10
Washington	2,460	12
Wayne	4,607	9
Westchester	112,567	359
Wyoming	2,947	8
Yates	1,033	1

Yesterday, 77 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 39,464. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	1
Bronx	11
Broome	1
Chautauqua	1
Delaware	1
Dutchess	1
Erie	1
Kings	14
Manhattan	6
Monroe	2
Nassau	4
Niagara	1
Oneida	1
Onondaga	2
Queens	9
Richmond	3
Rockland	1
Saratoga	1
Seneca	1
Steuben	1
Suffolk	5
Sullivan	2
Tompkins	4
Westchester	3