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

4,175 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

869 Patients in the ICU; 564 Intubated

Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity Rate Drops to 3.16%-Lowest in A Month

Statewide Positivity Rate is 3.90%

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. The statewide 7-day average positivity rate dropped to 3.16 percent, the lowest in a month.

"We're making progress vaccinating more New Yorkers by expanding eligibility, opening new vaccination sites and getting doses to underserved communities across the state. However, COVID-19 is still spreading in New York and practicing safe behaviors will help us keep our fellow citizens safe," Governor Cuomo said. "New Yorkers should continue washing their hands, wearing masks and staying socially distanced as we work to defeat the COVID beast together. We're getting closer to the light at the end of the tunnel, but it will take residents' vigilance and perseverance to get us through this pandemic together."

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 - 128,912
Total Positive - 5,029
Percent Positive - 3.90%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.16%
Patient Hospitalization - 4,175 (+57)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -358
Patients Newly Admitted - 437
Hospital Counties - 56
Number ICU - 869 (+9)
Number ICU with Intubation - 564 (-7)
Total Discharges - 168,261 (+306)
Deaths - 58
Total Deaths - 41,257

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	103	0.01%	31%
Central New York	62	0.01%	32%
Finger Lakes	208	0.02%	39%
Long Island	670	0.02%	34%
Mid-Hudson	466	0.02%	45%
Mohawk Valley	59	0.01%	40%
New York City	2174	0.03%	32%
North Country	20	0.00%	55%
Southern Tier	87	0.01%	49%
Western New York	326	0.02%	35%
Statewide	4175	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	259	191	18%
Central New York	262	182	30%
Finger Lakes	397	250	38%
Long Island	852	628	25%
Mid-Hudson	675	417	41%
Mohawk Valley	97	78	21%
New York City	2,568	1,949	22%
North Country	57	29	47%
Southern Tier	126	68	47%
Western New York	545	349	36%
Statewide	5,838	4,141	28%

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

REGION	SATURDAY	SUNDAY	MONDAY
Capital Region	2.45%	2.29%	2.34%
Central New York	1.54%	1.45%	1.49%
Finger Lakes	3.09%	3.04%	3.13%
Long Island	3.93%	3.93%	3.85%
Mid-Hudson	3.88%	3.88%	3.76%
Mohawk Valley	1.74%	1.73%	1.76%
New York City	3.58%	3.50%	3.44%
North Country	1.87%	1.82%	1.78%
Southern Tier	0.73%	0.72%	0.75%
Western New York	4.89%	4.79%	4.84%
Statewide	3.27%	3.20%	3.16%

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

BOROUGH	SATURDAY	SUNDAY	MONDAY
Bronx	3.66%	3.38%	3.25%
Brooklyn	3.87%	3.52%	3.45%
Manhattan	2.38%	2.14%	2.05%
Queens	4.10%	3.76%	3.67%
Staten Island	4.67%	4.25%	4.19%

Of the 1,951,359 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	23,368	45
Allegany	3,133	4
Broome	17,129	31
Cattaraugus	5,037	22
Cayuga	5,794	16
Chautauqua	8,227	22
Chemung	7,052	19
Chenango	3,018	11
Clinton	4,465	24
Columbia	3,799	6
Cortland	3,507	5
Delaware	2,112	9
Dutchess	27,510	61
Erie	79,959	379
Essex	1,485	2
Franklin	2,370	5
Fulton	3,980	19
Genesee	5,005	9
Greene	3,077	11
Hamilton	298	2
Herkimer	4,868	12
Jefferson	5,392	11
Lewis	2,420	12
Livingston	3,936	10
Madison	4,238	7
Monroe	59,738	199
Montgomery	3,817	15
Nassau	175,023	350
Niagara	17,780	68
NYC	876,492	2,311
Oneida	21,251	37
Onondaga	35,490	75
Ontario	6,740	20
Orange	45,423	103
Orleans	2,702	5
Oswego	6,876	19
Otsego	3,118	16
Putnam	10,052	29
Rensselaer	10,495	30
Rockland	45,245	97
Saratoga	14,167	45
Schenectady	12,252	24
Schoharie	1,503	5
Schuyler	977	2
Seneca	1,846	3
St. Lawrence	6,125	12
Steuben	6,192	23
Suffolk	190,889	426
Sullivan	5,989	31
Tioga	3,316	12
Tompkins	4,003	3
Ulster	12,791	36
Warren	3,333	19
Washington	2,803	8
Wayne	5,139	20
Westchester	124,317	225
Wyoming	3,204	6
Yates	1,092	1

Yesterday, 58 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 41,257. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	1
Bronx	3
Dutchess	2
Erie	2
Kings	12
Manhattan	8
Monroe	2
Nassau	2
Orange	1
Queens	16
Rensselaer	1
Richmond	1
Rockland	3
Saratoga	1
Suffolk	2
Westchester	1