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

Statewide Positivity Rate is 2.03%; Lowest One-Day Positivity Since November 5, 2020

Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity Rate is 2.45%; Lowest 7-Day Average Positivity Since November 10, 2020

3,387 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide; Lowest Hospitalizations SinceNovember 28, 2020

786 Patients in the ICU; Lowest ICU Patients Since December 2, 2020

483 Intubated; Lowest Intubations Since December 6, 2020

45 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.

Earlier today, Governor Cuomo was in New York City where he announced that the region's 7-day average positivity, 2.57 percent, is the lowest it has been since November 26, 2020 and the region's hospitalizations, 1,663, is the lowest it has been since December 9, 2020.

"New Yorkers are once again showing their communities and the nation the meaning of New York Tough," Governor Cuomo said. "The progress we have made statewide in the decrease of infections and hospitalizations and the increase in vaccinations is bringing us closer than ever before to reaching our goals and putting an end to this COVID nightmare. While the fight is not yet over, I encourage New Yorkers to continue their great work and follow the practices we know stop the spread: wear a mask, wash your hands and social distance."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 240,930
Total Positive - 4,901
Percent Positive - 2.03%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 2.45%
Patient Hospitalization - 3,387 (-180)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -497
Patients Newly Admitted - 378
Hospital Counties - 52
Number ICU - 786 (-25)
Number ICU with Intubation - 483 (-16)
Total Discharges - 172,873 (+490)
Deaths - 45
Total Deaths - 41,723

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	89	0.01%	29%
Central New York	78	0.01%	30%
Finger Lakes	209	0.02%	38%
Long Island	492	0.02%	34%
Mid-Hudson	348	0.01%	45%
Mohawk Valley	53	0.01%	41%
New York City	1,663	0.02%	31%
North Country	26	0.01%	55%
Southern Tier	85	0.01%	48%
Western New York	344	0.02%	32%
Statewide	3,387	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	238	201	17%
Central New York	262	192	28%
Finger Lakes	397	229	40%
Long Island	848	632	26%
Mid-Hudson	676	396	42%
Mohawk Valley	97	82	18%
New York City	2,562	2,013	22%
North Country	61	40	40%
Southern Tier	127	68	46%
Western New York	545	373	34%
Statewide	5,813	4,226	28%

Yesterday, 240,930 test results were reported to New York State, and 2.03percent were positive. 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	2.09%	2.06%	1.94%
Central New York	1.45%	1.43%	1.51%
Finger Lakes	3.03%	2.89%	2.99%
Long Island	2.95%	2.76%	2.58%
Mid-Hudson	3.04%	2.94%	2.75%
Mohawk Valley	1.66%	1.54%	1.50%
New York City	2.89%	2.76%	2.57%
North Country	1.46%	1.44%	1.44%
Southern Tier	0.86%	0.85%	0.86%
Western New York	4.47%	4.30%	4.29%
Statewide	2.69%	2.57%	2.45%

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	2.75%	2.82%	2.59%
Brooklyn	3.24%	3.08%	2.97%
Manhattan	1.85%	1.81%	1.64%
Queens	3.12%	3.09%	2.91%
Staten Island	3.44%	3.47%	3.33%

Of the 2,007,413 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	23,914	44
Allegany	3,231	11
Broome	17,660	50
Cattaraugus	5,244	13
Cayuga	5,950	16
Chautauqua	8,504	15
Chemung	7,245	18
Chenango	3,183	27
Clinton	4,611	20
Columbia	3,857	7
Cortland	3,588	9
Delaware	2,213	12
Dutchess	28,267	54
Erie	84,353	435
Essex	1,511	1
Franklin	2,423	6
Fulton	4,152	16
Genesee	5,131	14
Greene	3,189	6
Hamilton	301	0
Herkimer	4,954	5
Jefferson	5,531	18
Lewis	2,494	6
Livingston	4,062	12
Madison	4,336	10
Monroe	62,271	270
Montgomery	3,950	15
Nassau	178,834	322
Niagara	18,642	106
NYC	902,467	2,131
Oneida	21,633	36
Onondaga	36,472	128
Ontario	6,973	19
Orange	46,622	82
Orleans	2,834	11
Oswego	7,070	18
Otsego	3,246	9
Putnam	10,316	15
Rensselaer	10,802	26
Rockland	46,001	79
Saratoga	14,585	35
Schenectady	12,531	26
Schoharie	1,579	6
Schuyler	997	0
Seneca	1,902	5
St. Lawrence	6,273	16
Steuben	6,401	18
Suffolk	195,209	341
Sullivan	6,264	29
Tioga	3,480	18
Tompkins	4,096	9
Ulster	13,251	46
Warren	3,438	7
Washington	2,900	8
Wayne	5,344	15
Westchester	126,706	212
Wyoming	3,307	17
Yates	1,113	1

Yesterday, 45 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 41,723. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Bronx	3
Broome	1
Chenango	1
Erie	2
Fulton	1
Kings	7
Manhattan	2
Monroe	2
Nassau	2
Niagara	1
Onondaga	1
Queens	13
Rockland	1
Saratoga	1
Suffolk	3
Tioga	1
Ulster	1
Warren	1
Washington	1