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 pandemic has consumed New Yorkers' lives for the past year, but we have the weapon that will win the war and we're distributing it across the state," Governor Cuomo said. "New York's ever expanding vaccine network can handle more supply than the state receives, so we're ready to get even more shots in arms when the time comes. In the meantime, it's critical that residents continue to wash their hands, wear masks and stay socially distanced. We will get to the light at the end of the tunnel—we just have to remember that the infection rate is a function of what we do and to stay strong together."

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.

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 157,096
Total Positive - 6,508
Percent Positive - 4.14%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.24%
Patient Hospitalization - 4,657 (+140)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -242
Patients Newly Admitted - 510
Hospital Counties - 49
Number ICU - 943 (+20)
Number ICU with Intubation - 609 (-5)
Total Discharges - 154,281 (+310)
Deaths - 51
Total Deaths - 39,636

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	98	0.01%	32%
Central New York	45	0.01%	33%
Finger Lakes	148	0.01%	42%
Long Island	834	0.03%	34%
Mid-Hudson	487	0.02%	44%
Mohawk Valley	67	0.01%	42%
New York City	2,718	0.03%	31%
North Country	26	0.01%	57%
Southern Tier	78	0.01%	52%
Western New York	156	0.01%	37%
Statewide	4,657	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	234	187	17%
Central New York	262	163	35%
Finger Lakes	397	248	37%
Long Island	849	635	22%
Mid-Hudson	674	373	41%
Mohawk Valley	97	67	32%
New York City	2,575	1,992	23%
North Country	57	23	51%
Southern Tier	126	62	49%
Western New York	545	314	42%
Statewide	5,816	4,064	29%

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	1.72%	1.75%	1.75%
Central New York	0.84%	0.82%	0.84%
Finger Lakes	1.64%	1.64%	1.66%
Long Island	4.32%	4.40%	4.53%
Mid-Hudson	4.54%	4.62%	4.65%
Mohawk Valley	1.53%	1.49%	1.46%
New York City	4.04%	4.15%	4.21%
North Country	1.58%	1.44%	1.39%
Southern Tier	0.64%	0.66%	0.62%
Western New York	1.76%	1.83%	1.88%
Statewide	3.15%	3.22%	3.24%

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	4.40%	4.36%	4.55%
Brooklyn	4.09%	4.04%	4.31%
Manhattan	2.67%	2.62%	2.60%
Queens	4.54%	4.53%	4.73%
Staten Island	4.71%	4.53%	4.69%

Of the 1,740,721 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	21,688	43
Allegany	2,962	3
Broome	15,883	30
Cattaraugus	4,589	14
Cayuga	5,493	7
Chautauqua	7,582	20
Chemung	6,568	2
Chenango	2,585	15
Clinton	3,914	14
Columbia	3,522	13
Cortland	3,309	5
Delaware	1,710	3
Dutchess	24,039	111
Erie	68,746	203
Essex	1,399	1
Franklin	2,222	4
Fulton	3,547	11
Genesee	4,593	10
Greene	2,786	2
Hamilton	290	0
Herkimer	4,655	6
Jefferson	5,042	18
Lewis	2,156	9
Livingston	3,674	6
Madison	3,949	5
Monroe	54,377	107
Montgomery	3,343	6
Nassau	157,985	623
Niagara	15,854	38
NYC	770,601	3,370
Oneida	20,262	26
Onondaga	33,249	46
Ontario	6,045	15
Orange	39,795	220
Orleans	2,512	2
Oswego	6,271	9
Otsego	2,628	12
Putnam	8,860	24
Rensselaer	9,518	34
Rockland	41,175	187
Saratoga	12,577	34
Schenectady	11,268	24
Schoharie	1,301	1
Schuyler	885	0
Seneca	1,706	2
St. Lawrence	5,806	6
Steuben	5,685	11
Suffolk	171,950	652
Sullivan	5,055	22
Tioga	2,947	2
Tompkins	3,634	12
Ulster	10,842	58
Warren	2,991	14
Washington	2,482	11
Wayne	4,637	6
Westchester	113,577	373
Wyoming	2,963	5
Yates	1,037	1

Yesterday, 51 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State—the lowest one-day death toll since November 28, 2020—bringing the total to 39,636. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: