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

Hospitalizations Drop to 4,513—Lowest Since December 5

ICU Patients Drop to 909—Lowest Since December 6

Intubations Drop to 575—Lowest Since December 13

Statewide Positivity Rate is 2.95%

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 4,513, the lowest since December 5. ICU patients dropped to 909, the lowest since December 6. Intubations dropped to 575, the lowest since December 13.

"New Yorkers have fought through this pandemic by being vigilant, and even though the vaccine is here, we need everyone to continue being smart until we're able to vaccinate everyone who wants it," Governor Cuomo said. "We are working 24/7 to get vaccines into arms quickly, safely and equitably — and we will not rest until that's done. In the meantime, everyone should continue washing their hands, staying socially distanced and masking up. We're going to get through this and defeat the COVID beast together, but there's more work to be done before we get to the light at the end of the tunnel."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 258,129
Total Positive - 7,623
Percent Positive - 2.95%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.26%
Patient Hospitalization - 4,513 (-14)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -104
Patients Newly Admitted - 567
Hospital Counties - 48
Number ICU - 909 (-15)
Number ICU with Intubation - 575 (-12)
Total Discharges - 156,366 (+506)
Deaths - 62
Total Deaths - 39,870

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	95	0.01%	32%
Central New York	39	0.01%	31%
Finger Lakes	137	0.01%	42%
Long Island	825	0.03%	33%
Mid-Hudson	506	0.02%	44%
Mohawk Valley	58	0.01%	40%
New York City	2,616	0.03%	31%
North Country	19	0.00%	57%
Southern Tier	76	0.01%	51%
Western New York	142	0.01%	37%
Statewide	4,513	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	236	187	18%
Central New York	262	182	32%
Finger Lakes	397	248	38%
Long Island	857	674	23%
Mid-Hudson	681	389	43%
Mohawk Valley	97	70	28%
New York City	2,598	2,082	22%
North Country	58	23	53%
Southern Tier	126	69	49%
Western New York	545	321	41%
Statewide	5,857	4,245	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%	1.89%	1.90%
Central New York	0.91%	0.88%	0.90%
Finger Lakes	1.72%	1.70%	1.75%
Long Island	4.49%	4.46%	4.43%
Mid-Hudson	4.66%	4.54%	4.61%
Mohawk Valley	1.61%	1.60%	1.70%
New York City	4.15%	4.10%	4.03%
North Country	1.53%	1.37%	1.32%
Southern Tier	0.63%	0.60%	0.59%
Western New York	1.92%	2.13%	2.32%
Statewide	3.28%	3.26%	3.26%

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	4.90%	4.85%	4.65%
Brooklyn	4.40%	4.49%	4.27%
Manhattan	2.87%	2.75%	2.66%
Queens	4.94%	5.04%	4.87%
Staten Island	4.79%	4.85%	4.51%

Of the 1,773,378 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	21,914	47
Allegany	2,976	5
Broome	16,084	58
Cattaraugus	4,639	13
Cayuga	5,519	7
Chautauqua	7,681	21
Chemung	6,616	18
Chenango	2,639	14
Clinton	3,971	9
Columbia	3,572	8
Cortland	3,329	4
Delaware	1,771	19
Dutchess	24,571	162
Erie	69,936	342
Essex	1,411	2
Franklin	2,242	8
Fulton	3,614	18
Genesee	4,654	11
Greene	2,835	13
Hamilton	290	0
Herkimer	4,695	17
Jefferson	5,084	11
Lewis	2,200	8
Livingston	3,712	7
Madison	3,982	8
Monroe	54,934	134
Montgomery	3,400	20
Nassau	160,800	697
Niagara	15,965	29
NYC	788,371	3,764
Oneida	20,410	42
Onondaga	33,504	63
Ontario	6,117	21
Orange	40,780	281
Orleans	2,537	5
Oswego	6,365	20
Otsego	2,718	25
Putnam	9,033	39
Rensselaer	9,625	24
Rockland	41,858	129
Saratoga	12,774	60
Schenectady	11,381	25
Schoharie	1,339	9
Schuyler	900	1
Seneca	1,740	7
St. Lawrence	5,841	5
Steuben	5,733	13
Suffolk	174,799	767
Sullivan	5,186	33
Tioga	3,007	11
Tompkins	3,718	19
Ulster	11,123	86
Warren	3,032	10
Washington	2,515	8
Wayne	4,683	18
Westchester	115,222	420
Wyoming	2,991	8
Yates	1,040	0

Yesterday, 62 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 39,870. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Bronx	5
Chautauqua	1
Clinton	1
Dutchess	1
Erie	1
Kings	13
Lewis	1
Manhattan	6
Monroe	1
Nassau	6
Onondaga	1
Orange	1
Queens	14
Richmond	1
Rockland	1
Saratoga	1
Suffolk	4
Tompkins	1
Ulster	1
Westchester	1