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 is still front and center in New York State, and although we continue to make progress vaccinating New Yorkers, it's still a time to practice safe behaviors and care about your fellow citizens. New vaccination sites are opening and eligibility continues to expand, but the infection rate is also a function of what we do to slow the spread," Governor Cuomo said. "Washing hands, wearing masks and socially distancing are important tools we can use to protect each other from this virus. We're going to defeat COVID and return to more fulfilling lives together, but in the meantime everyone needs to stay vigilant."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 220,369
Total Positive - 8,382
Percent Positive - 3.80%
Patient Hospitalization - 4,651 (-64)
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.47%
Patients Newly Admitted - 602
Hospital Counties - 52
Number ICU - 899 (-4)
Number ICU with Intubation - 533 (+10)
Total Discharges - 161,761 (+575)
Deaths - 62
Total Deaths - 40,513

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	100	0.01%	30%
Central New York	47	0.01%	32%
Finger Lakes	161	0.01%	40%
Long Island	782	0.03%	33%
Mid-Hudson	539	0.02%	43%
Mohawk Valley	56	0.01%	37%
New York City	2,651	0.03%	31%
North Country	20	0.00%	58%
Southern Tier	75	0.01%	51%
Western New York	220	0.02%	36%
Statewide	4,651	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	232	190	18%
Central New York	262	179	33%
Finger Lakes	397	236	41%
Long Island	852	646	24%
Mid-Hudson	681	408	41%
Mohawk Valley	97	84	23%
New York City	2,571	1,948	24%
North Country	63	33	47%
Southern Tier	126	63	47%
Western New York	545	337	40%
Statewide	5,826	4,124	29%

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

REGION	SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY
Capital Region	2.43%	2.40%	2.39%
Central New York	1.03%	1.03%	1.01%
Finger Lakes	2.00%	2.04%	2.09%
Long Island	4.34%	4.34%	4.38%
Mid-Hudson	4.80%	4.71%	4.75%
Mohawk Valley	1.66%	1.59%	1.58%
New York City	4.26%	4.21%	4.26%
North Country	1.44%	1.38%	1.34%
Southern Tier	0.77%	0.75%	0.76%
Western New York	3.15%	3.29%	3.48%
Statewide	3.46%	3.43%	3.47%

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

BOROUGH	SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY
Bronx	4.66%	4.41%	4.65%
Brooklyn	4.20%	4.10%	4.29%
Manhattan	2.82%	2.74%	2.82%
Queens	4.91%	4.54%	4.81%
Staten Island	4.78%	4.71%	5.05%

Of the 1,858,432 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	22,613	77
Allegany	3,029	11
Broome	16,576	46
Cattaraugus	4,813	21
Cayuga	5,615	5
Chautauqua	7,927	25
Chemung	6,836	18
Chenango	2,818	21
Clinton	4,187	10
Columbia	3,690	16
Cortland	3,406	7
Delaware	1,913	19
Dutchess	26,044	151
Erie	73,990	429
Essex	1,439	2
Franklin	2,301	3
Fulton	3,768	20
Genesee	4,786	17
Greene	2,962	12
Hamilton	294	1
Herkimer	4,772	10
Jefferson	5,216	13
Lewis	2,321	10
Livingston	3,799	8
Madison	4,105	11
Monroe	56,688	153
Montgomery	3,585	25
Nassau	167,557	676
Niagara	16,540	50
NYC	832,259	4,185
Oneida	20,828	37
Onondaga	34,235	59
Ontario	6,333	23
Orange	43,231	216
Orleans	2,591	10
Oswego	6,608	23
Otsego	2,911	21
Putnam	9,527	59
Rensselaer	10,004	31
Rockland	43,585	210
Saratoga	13,389	51
Schenectady	11,822	47
Schoharie	1,411	10
Schuyler	929	2
Seneca	1,788	5
St. Lawrence	5,928	5
Steuben	5,928	20
Suffolk	182,442	824
Sullivan	5,535	53
Tioga	3,128	6
Tompkins	3,894	16
Ulster	11,979	61
Warren	3,180	16
Washington	2,676	12
Wayne	4,842	15
Westchester	119,732	490
Wyoming	3,069	8
Yates	1,058	0

Yesterday, 62 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 40,513. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Bronx	9
Erie	2
Kings	12
Manhattan	3
Monroe	2
Nassau	5
Niagara	1
Orange	2
Orleans	1
Queens	11
Rockland	5
Suffolk	7
Ulster	1
Wyoming	1