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

Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity Rate Drops to 1.34%—Lowest Since October 24; 36 Straight Days of Decline

2,026 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

491 Patients in the ICU; 290 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 1.52%

32 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.

"New York State is beating back COVID-19, vaccinating its population and rebuilding its economy, and it's the behavior of New Yorkers that makes a vital difference in our ability to slow the spread. As we make progress getting shots in arms, it's important that New Yorkers remember that the infection rate is a function of our behavior both individually and in our communities," Governor Cuomo said. "We continue to open pop-up vaccination sites and bring the vaccine to underserved communities across the state so New Yorkers can access it. The vaccine is easier than ever to take, so I urge New Yorkers who have not yet made an appointment to do so immediately."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 99,656
Total Positive - 1,516
Percent Positive - 1.52%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.34%
Patient Hospitalization - 2,026 (10)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -547
Patients Newly Admitted - 195
Number ICU - 491 (-2)
Number ICU with Intubation - 290 (-11)
Total Discharges - 178,592 (154)
Deaths - 32
Total Deaths - 42,341

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	76	0.01%	29%
Central New York	54	0.01%	32%
Finger Lakes	221	0.02%	40%
Long Island	259	0.01%	37%
Mid-Hudson	171	0.01%	48%
Mohawk Valley	33	0.01%	41%
New York City	919	0.01%	35%
North Country	18	0.00%	56%
Southern Tier	65	0.01%	51%
Western New York	210	0.02%	33%
Statewide	2026	0.01%	38%

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	234	182	22%
Central New York	233	181	22%
Finger Lakes	397	222	44%
Long Island	846	565	33%
Mid-Hudson	668	396	41%
Mohawk Valley	97	76	22%
New York City	2,527	1795	29%
North Country	53	15	72%
Southern Tier	115	62	46%
Western New York	545	326	40%
Statewide	5,715	3820	33%

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	1.39%	1.46%	1.40%
Central New York	1.21%	1.18%	1.11%
Finger Lakes	2.83%	2.72%	2.71%
Long Island	1.33%	1.27%	1.20%
Mid-Hudson	1.47%	1.43%	1.34%
Mohawk Valley	1.55%	1.48%	1.48%
New York City	1.29%	1.25%	1.20%
North Country	2.11%	2.02%	2.13%
Southern Tier	0.67%	0.65%	0.60%
Western New York	2.57%	2.43%	2.34%
Statewide	1.45%	1.40%	1.34%

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	1.38%	1.35%	1.28%
Brooklyn	1.52%	1.45%	1.38%
Manhattan	0.75%	0.73%	0.71%
Queens	1.39%	1.33%	1.30%
Staten Island	1.50%	1.46%	1.42%

Of the 2,059,419 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	24,349	15
Allegany	3,386	7
Broome	18,258	15
Cattaraugus	5,526	10
Cayuga	6,155	10
Chautauqua	8,749	6
Chemung	7,486	10
Chenango	3,376	7
Clinton	4,769	7
Columbia	3,974	0
Cortland	3,710	6
Delaware	2,301	3
Dutchess	29,064	26
Erie	87,877	87
Essex	1,570	2
Franklin	2,510	1
Fulton	4,311	4
Genesee	5,319	3
Greene	3,334	7
Hamilton	305	0
Herkimer	5,077	5
Jefferson	5,847	18
Lewis	2,655	17
Livingston	4,307	17
Madison	4,440	6
Monroe	65,936	145
Montgomery	4,178	0
Nassau	181,804	77
Niagara	19,556	29
NYC	924,306	557
Oneida	22,143	28
Onondaga	37,769	25
Ontario	7,267	8
Orange	47,706	24
Orleans	3,031	3
Oswego	7,381	11
Otsego	3,376	6
Putnam	10,521	5
Rensselaer	11,049	12
Rockland	46,564	11
Saratoga	15,014	20
Schenectady	12,924	15
Schoharie	1,648	3
Schuyler	1,026	0
Seneca	1,971	1
St. Lawrence	6,453	6
Steuben	6,710	14
Suffolk	198,906	104
Sullivan	6,517	9
Tioga	3,651	6
Tompkins	4,214	4
Ulster	13,705	14
Warren	3,563	11
Washington	3,055	7
Wayne	5,602	9
Westchester	128,584	53
Wyoming	3,470	9
Yates	1,164	1

Yesterday, 32 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 42,341. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	1
Bronx	4
Broome	1
Cattaraugus	1
Chemung	1
Erie	2
Genesee	1
Kings	5
Manhattan	1
Monroe	3
Niagara	2
Onondaga	1
Orange	2
Queens	4
Suffolk	2
Wyoming	1