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

4,118 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

860 Patients in the ICU - Lowest Since December 5; 571 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 3.75%

7-Day Positivity for NYC is 3.5% - Lowest Since December 1

7-Day Positivity Statewide is 3.2% - Lowest in a Month

58 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.

"While we have made incredible progress, COVID is not over and we must all continue to practice the guidelines we know stop this virus in its tracks," Governor Cuomo said. "The ability to win the footrace between the infection rates and the vaccine rates is dependent on the behavior of New Yorkers. We have shown ourselves and the nation once before just how New York Tough we all can be when we work together. Until the day this war is won, I encourage everyone to continue to wash their hands, wear a mask and socially distance. We are closer than ever to the light at the end of the tunnel."

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 - 131,436
Total Positive - 4,926
Percent Positive - 3.75%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.20%
Patient Hospitalization - 4,118 (+35)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -316
Patients Newly Admitted - 435
Hospital Counties - 55
Number ICU - 860 (-17)
Number ICU with Intubation - 571 (-6)
Total Discharges - 167,955 (+373)
Deaths - 58
Total Deaths - 41,198

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	105	0.01%	32%
Central New York	60	0.01%	33%
Finger Lakes	203	0.02%	40%
Long Island	654	0.02%	34%
Mid-Hudson	458	0.02%	45%
Mohawk Valley	59	0.01%	41%
New York City	2,156	0.03%	32%
North Country	22	0.01%	55%
Southern Tier	87	0.01%	49%
Western New York	314	0.02%	36%
Statewide	4,118	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	230	182	18%
Central New York	262	175	31%
Finger Lakes	397	247	39%
Long Island	861	630	24%
Mid-Hudson	680	398	42%
Mohawk Valley	97	79	21%
New York City	2,563	1,951	22%
North Country	57	28	46%
Southern Tier	126	68	47%
Western New York	547	353	37%
Statewide	5,820	4,111	28%

Yesterday, 131,436 test results were reported to New York State, and 3.75 percent were positive. 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	2.37%	2.45%	2.29%
Central New York	1.51%	1.54%	1.45%
Finger Lakes	2.95%	3.09%	3.04%
Long Island	4.05%	3.93%	3.93%
Mid-Hudson	3.98%	3.88%	3.88%
Mohawk Valley	1.70%	1.74%	1.73%
New York City	3.69%	3.58%	3.50%
North Country	1.92%	1.87%	1.82%
Southern Tier	0.71%	0.73%	0.72%
Western New York	4.82%	4.89%	4.79%
Statewide	3.31%	3.27%	3.20%

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	4.01%	3.66%	3.38%
Brooklyn	4.14%	3.87%	3.52%
Manhattan	2.50%	2.38%	2.14%
Queens	4.31%	4.10%	3.76%
Staten Island	4.69%	4.67%	4.25%

Of the 1,946,330 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	23,323	43
Allegany	3,129	3
Broome	17,098	44
Cattaraugus	5,015	13
Cayuga	5,778	9
Chautauqua	8,205	27
Chemung	7,033	11
Chenango	3,007	20
Clinton	4,441	4
Columbia	3,793	9
Cortland	3,502	9
Delaware	2,103	8
Dutchess	27,449	78
Erie	79,580	363
Essex	1,483	1
Franklin	2,365	6
Fulton	3,961	17
Genesee	4,996	9
Greene	3,066	5
Hamilton	296	0
Herkimer	4,856	8
Jefferson	5,381	4
Lewis	2,408	2
Livingston	3,926	10
Madison	4,231	7
Monroe	59,539	224
Montgomery	3,802	12
Nassau	174,673	394
Niagara	17,712	79
NYC	874,181	2,176
Oneida	21,214	41
Onondaga	35,415	62
Ontario	6,720	31
Orange	45,320	126
Orleans	2,697	6
Oswego	6,857	14
Otsego	3,102	8
Putnam	10,023	18
Rensselaer	10,465	26
Rockland	45,148	80
Saratoga	14,122	45
Schenectady	12,228	27
Schoharie	1,498	5
Schuyler	975	0
Seneca	1,843	5
St. Lawrence	6,113	13
Steuben	6,169	16
Suffolk	190,463	449
Sullivan	5,958	24
Tioga	3,304	7
Tompkins	4,000	3
Ulster	12,755	43
Warren	3,314	7
Washington	2,795	3
Wayne	5,119	14
Westchester	124,092	254
Wyoming	3,198	4
Yates	1,091	0

Yesterday, 58 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 41,198. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	1
Bronx	4
Chautauqua	1
Clinton	1
Erie	4
Kings	19
Manhattan	1
Monroe	4
Nassau	3
Orange	1
Queens	10
Richmond	2
Schenectady	1
Suffolk	3
Westchester	3