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

Hospitalizations Drop to 4,486; First Day Below 4,500 Since December 5; 52% Decrease Since Mid-January Peak

ICU Patients Drop to 927—New Low Since December 7; 43% Decrease Since Mid-January Peak

Intubations Drop to 619—New Low Since December 21

Statewide Positivity Rate is 2.88%

62 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 4,486, the first day below 4,500 since December 5 and a 52 percent decrease from the mid-January peak. ICU patients dropped to 927, a new low since December 7 and a 43 percent decrease since the mid-January peak. Intubations dropped to 619, a new low since December 21.

"The vaccine is the weapon that will win the war and is critical to stopping COVID in its tracks, but New Yorkers should also practice the safe behaviors that have made a huge difference in our ability to slow the spread," Governor Cuomo said. "We're opening new vaccination sites and getting shots in arms across the state, but we're going to need more supply to reach a bigger portion of the population. In the meantime, New Yorkers should wear masks, wash their hands and stay socially distanced. New York has come a long way in the footrace between the infection rate and the vaccination rate, and although we're making progress every day, we need New Yorkers to stay safe until we defeat the COVID beast."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 206,680
Total Positive - 5,943
Percent Positive - 2.88%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.15%
Patient Hospitalization - 4,486 (-131)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -303
Patients Newly Admitted - 520
Hospital Counties - 51
Number ICU - 927 (-26)
Number ICU with Intubation - 619 (-23)
Total Discharges - 153,584 (+571)
Deaths - 62
Total Deaths - 39,527

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	94	0.01%	32%
Central New York	37	0.00%	33%
Finger Lakes	143	0.01%	42%
Long Island	782	0.03%	34%
Mid-Hudson	458	0.02%	44%
Mohawk Valley	57	0.01%	43%
New York City	2,656	0.03%	31%
North Country	30	0.01%	58%
Southern Tier	74	0.01%	52%
Western New York	155	0.01%	38%
Statewide	4,486	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	241	205	16%
Central New York	262	171	35%
Finger Lakes	397	259	37%
Long Island	852	653	23%
Mid-Hudson	680	408	40%
Mohawk Valley	97	68	32%
New York City	2,600	2,000	23%
North Country	62	32	49%
Southern Tier	126	61	51%
Western New York	545	318	43%
Statewide	5,862	4,175	29%

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

REGION	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Capital Region	1.86%	1.82%	1.72%
Central New York	0.89%	0.86%	0.84%
Finger Lakes	1.64%	1.62%	1.64%
Long Island	4.24%	4.35%	4.32%
Mid-Hudson	4.44%	4.49%	4.54%
Mohawk Valley	1.41%	1.45%	1.53%
New York City	3.97%	4.04%	4.04%
North Country	1.98%	1.79%	1.58%
Southern Tier	0.69%	0.67%	0.64%
Western New York	1.72%	1.64%	1.76%
Statewide	3.13%	3.16%	3.15%

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

BOROUGH	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Bronx	4.91%	4.61%	4.40%
Brooklyn	4.34%	4.22%	4.09%
Manhattan	2.82%	2.69%	2.67%
Queens	4.64%	4.51%	4.54%
Staten Island	4.83%	4.67%	4.71%

Of the 1,728,406 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	21,595	44
Allegany	2,957	1
Broome	15,833	39
Cattaraugus	4,562	10
Cayuga	5,476	5
Chautauqua	7,538	11
Chemung	6,559	5
Chenango	2,563	9
Clinton	3,891	9
Columbia	3,507	5
Cortland	3,301	5
Delaware	1,697	11
Dutchess	23,770	64
Erie	68,325	246
Essex	1,395	4
Franklin	2,213	3
Fulton	3,524	9
Genesee	4,574	16
Greene	2,781	8
Hamilton	288	0
Herkimer	4,644	6
Jefferson	5,012	7
Lewis	2,144	5
Livingston	3,664	5
Madison	3,937	14
Monroe	54,163	119
Montgomery	3,330	3
Nassau	156,822	513
Niagara	15,781	35
NYC	764,227	3,134
Oneida	20,219	95
Onondaga	33,162	55
Ontario	6,014	25
Orange	39,462	174
Orleans	2,508	4
Oswego	6,242	12
Otsego	2,605	14
Putnam	8,795	27
Rensselaer	9,450	42
Rockland	40,870	112
Saratoga	12,503	38
Schenectady	11,220	28
Schoharie	1,291	7
Schuyler	884	4
Seneca	1,696	11
St. Lawrence	5,797	7
Steuben	5,664	11
Suffolk	170,738	512
Sullivan	5,017	22
Tioga	2,936	11
Tompkins	3,614	13
Ulster	10,747	57
Warren	2,971	3
Washington	2,464	4
Wayne	4,620	13
Westchester	112,854	287
Wyoming	2,954	7
Yates	1,036	3

Yesterday, 62 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 39,527. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	1
Bronx	12
Columbia	1
Erie	2
Kings	17
Lewis	1
Manhattan	7
Monroe	1
Nassau	5
Oneida	1
Onondaga	1
Orange	2
Queens	5
Rockland	1
Schenectady	1
Suffolk	3
Westchester	1