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 continues to rear its ugly head across New York State, and while hospitalization and vaccination metrics continue to trend in the right direction, this pandemic isn't done with us yet," Governor Cuomo said. "The vaccine is here and New York State is working 24/7 and pulling out all the stops to get shots in arms, including expanding eligibility and establishing new vaccination sites. But in the meantime, washing hands, wearing masks and socially distancing are critical behaviors that can help us slow the spread as we continue to fight the COVID beast."

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 - 184,530
Total Positive - 7,622
Percent Positive - 4.13%
Patient Hospitalization - 4,575 (+46)
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.46%
Patients Newly Admitted - 486
Hospital Counties - 50
Number ICU - 890 (+13)
Number ICU with Intubation - 521 (-9)
Total Discharges - 160,868 (+406)
Deaths - 57
Total Deaths - 40,390

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	107	0.01%	30%
Central New York	47	0.01%	32%
Finger Lakes	151	0.01%	41%
Long Island	793	0.03%	33%
Mid-Hudson	546	0.02%	43%
Mohawk Valley	50	0.01%	38%
New York City	2,606	0.03%	31%
North Country	19	0.00%	58%
Southern Tier	66	0.01%	50%
Western New York	190	0.01%	37%
Statewide	4,575	0.02%	35%

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	186	18%
Central New York	262	176	32%
Finger Lakes	397	229	40%
Long Island	854	636	23%
Mid-Hudson	682	388	41%
Mohawk Valley	97	74	25%
New York City	2,574	1,908	23%
North Country	56	28	46%
Southern Tier	126	63	45%
Western New York	545	314	42%
Statewide	5,829	4,002	29%

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

REGION	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Capital Region	2.33%	2.42%	2.43%
Central New York	1.00%	1.00%	1.03%
Finger Lakes	2.00%	1.94%	2.00%
Long Island	4.31%	4.37%	4.34%
Mid-Hudson	4.76%	4.76%	4.80%
Mohawk Valley	1.69%	1.71%	1.66%
New York City	4.26%	4.31%	4.26%
North Country	1.45%	1.41%	1.44%
Southern Tier	0.69%	0.73%	0.77%
Western New York	2.97%	3.00%	3.15%
Statewide	3.41%	3.45%	3.46%

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

BOROUGH	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Bronx	4.78%	4.92%	4.66%
Brooklyn	4.42%	4.59%	4.20%
Manhattan	2.95%	2.97%	2.82%
Queens	5.01%	5.34%	4.91%
Staten Island	4.84%	4.95%	4.78%

Of the 1,843,562 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	22,476	58
Allegany	3,014	3
Broome	16,492	52
Cattaraugus	4,761	15
Cayuga	5,599	7
Chautauqua	7,867	13
Chemung	6,797	16
Chenango	2,784	13
Clinton	4,155	27
Columbia	3,664	8
Cortland	3,390	7
Delaware	1,887	8
Dutchess	25,807	136
Erie	73,171	439
Essex	1,435	3
Franklin	2,292	8
Fulton	3,737	6
Genesee	4,760	8
Greene	2,944	10
Hamilton	293	1
Herkimer	4,757	3
Jefferson	5,194	3
Lewis	2,302	17
Livingston	3,780	3
Madison	4,086	5
Monroe	56,399	153
Montgomery	3,539	10
Nassau	166,365	580
Niagara	16,399	45
NYC	824,956	3,985
Oneida	20,758	24
Onondaga	34,127	65
Ontario	6,297	14
Orange	42,769	234
Orleans	2,575	1
Oswego	6,565	12
Otsego	2,873	13
Putnam	9,438	47
Rensselaer	9,931	30
Rockland	43,237	107
Saratoga	13,275	58
Schenectady	11,737	20
Schoharie	1,399	7
Schuyler	924	3
Seneca	1,777	0
St. Lawrence	5,917	12
Steuben	5,889	19
Suffolk	181,006	685
Sullivan	5,449	28
Tioga	3,112	15
Tompkins	3,866	14
Ulster	11,859	72
Warren	3,148	8
Washington	2,647	10
Wayne	4,810	15
Westchester	118,964	459
Wyoming	3,057	6
Yates	1,054	2

Yesterday, 57 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 40,390. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Bronx	13
Columbia	1
Erie	3
Kings	11
Manhattan	6
Monroe	1
Nassau	4
Onondaga	2
Orange	1
Queens	5
Richmond	2
Suffolk	3
Ulster	1
Westchester	4