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.

"Vaccinations for COVID-19 are progressing as fast as we can get shots in arms, and while that's good news, the pandemic isn't over and New Yorkers have to stay vigilant. It's critical that we continue washing hands, wearing masks and social distancing across the state to slow the spread and keep each other safe," Governor Cuomo said. "New York is expanding eligibility and opening new vaccination sites statewide with a particular focus on historically underserved communities, and we're holding fast to that commitment. However, New Yorkers should take continuing infections and new variants into account as we move forward toward the light at the end of the tunnel together."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 257,646
Total Positive - 7,787
Percent Positive - 3.02%
Patient Hospitalization - 4,540 (-64)
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.59%
Patients Newly Admitted - 596
Hospital Counties - 51
Number ICU - 913 (+19)
Number ICU with Intubation - 565 (+20)
Total Discharges - 162,936 (+590)
Deaths - 63
Total Deaths - 40,635

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	101	0.01%	30%
Central New York	48	0.01%	32%
Finger Lakes	149	0.01%	41%
Long Island	786	0.03%	34%
Mid-Hudson	542	0.02%	43%
Mohawk Valley	61	0.01%	37%
New York City	2,538	0.03%	32%
North Country	20	0.00%	58%
Southern Tier	75	0.01%	52%
Western New York	220	0.02%	35%
Statewide	4,540	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	237	194	18%
Central New York	262	175	32%
Finger Lakes	397	238	41%
Long Island	851	657	24%
Mid-Hudson	678	396	42%
Mohawk Valley	97	81	20%
New York City	2,573	1,961	24%
North Country	58	32	49%
Southern Tier	126	76	47%
Western New York	545	338	39%
Statewide	5,824	4,148	30%

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

REGION	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY
Capital Region	2.39%	2.40%	2.32%
Central New York	1.01%	1.10%	1.16%
Finger Lakes	2.09%	2.13%	2.27%
Long Island	4.38%	4.39%	4.52%
Mid-Hudson	4.75%	4.87%	4.84%
Mohawk Valley	1.58%	1.73%	1.64%
New York City	4.26%	4.34%	4.32%
North Country	1.34%	1.61%	1.61%
Southern Tier	0.76%	0.82%	0.80%
Western New York	3.48%	3.89%	4.04%
Statewide	3.47%	3.58%	3.59%

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

BOROUGH	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY
Bronx	4.65%	4.87%	4.85%
Brooklyn	4.29%	4.39%	4.41%
Manhattan	2.82%	3.03%	3.07%
Queens	4.81%	5.00%	5.00%
Staten Island	5.05%	5.20%	5.26%

Of the 1,875,107 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	22,738	42
Allegany	3,048	7
Broome	16,695	45
Cattaraugus	4,845	18
Cayuga	5,635	12
Chautauqua	7,970	20
Chemung	6,875	14
Chenango	2,852	17
Clinton	4,230	8
Columbia	3,704	9
Cortland	3,426	8
Delaware	1,980	28
Dutchess	26,329	99
Erie	74,919	423
Essex	1,454	7
Franklin	2,316	6
Fulton	3,806	18
Genesee	4,809	11
Greene	2,986	10
Hamilton	294	0
Herkimer	4,788	12
Jefferson	5,244	13
Lewis	2,337	5
Livingston	3,828	14
Madison	4,130	14
Monroe	57,101	220
Montgomery	3,635	16
Nassau	168,884	638
Niagara	16,713	74
NYC	840,375	3,794
Oneida	20,881	25
Onondaga	34,438	110
Ontario	6,390	36
Orange	43,686	203
Orleans	2,610	7
Oswego	6,648	15
Otsego	2,948	11
Putnam	9,627	64
Rensselaer	10,091	38
Rockland	43,886	168
Saratoga	13,533	84
Schenectady	11,894	40
Schoharie	1,424	7
Schuyler	942	8
Seneca	1,797	4
St. Lawrence	5,954	13
Steuben	5,974	25
Suffolk	183,912	706
Sullivan	5,622	46
Tioga	3,156	11
Tompkins	3,925	12
Ulster	12,126	68
Warren	3,211	12
Washington	2,708	17
Wayne	4,887	25
Westchester	120,734	418
Wyoming	3,095	10
Yates	1,062	2

Yesterday, 63 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 40,635. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Bronx	3
Dutchess	1
Erie	3
Kings	19
Manhattan	10
Nassau	2
Niagara	1
Onondaga	1
Orange	3
Queens	9
Richmond	2
Saratoga	1
Suffolk	2
Sullivan	1
Westchester	5