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.

"We will ultimately be victorious in the battle with COVID-19, but New Yorkers have a long journey ahead. The holiday season is a time to celebrate and reflect, but it brings the potential for increased spread if we let our guard down. It's vital that New Yorkers celebrate smart, wash their hands, wear masks and socially distance this holiday season," Governor Cuomo said. "New York State is testing more people and making sure hospitals have enough capacity. We're vaccinating New Yorkers as fast as possible, but getting to the levels of immunity we need is a long-term effort. New Yorkers brought the state's infection rate from the nation's highest to one of the lowest, and they should be commended for that. Now we need to keep up the good work."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 201,442
Tested Positive - 10,806
Percent Positive - 5.36%
Patient Hospitalization - 6,884 (-66)
Patients Newly Admitted - 855
Hospital Counties - 55
Number ICU - 1,129 (-19)
Number ICU with Intubation - 638 (+17)
Total Discharges - 99,156 (+806)
Deaths - 122
Total Deaths - 29,396

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 in Region
Capital Region	361	0.03%	25%
Central New York	404	0.05%	25%
Finger Lakes	848	0.07%	34%
Long Island	1189	0.04%	26%
Mid-Hudson	792	0.03%	35%
Mohawk Valley	223	0.05%	29%
New York City	2384	0.03%	29%
North Country	63	0.02%	46%
Southern Tier	153	0.02%	45%
Western New York	467	0.03%	34%
Statewide	6884	0.04%	31%

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 Average)
Capital Region	209	163	19%
Central New York	267	192	25%
Finger Lakes	397	275	31%
Long Island	814	597	23%
Mid-Hudson	681	379	41%
Mohawk Valley	130	88	28%
New York City	2448	1711	27%
North Country	51	22	53%
Southern Tier	125	75	38%
Western New York	545	309	41%
NYS TOTAL	5667	3811	30%

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

REGION	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Capital Region	7.48%	7.63%	7.76%
Central New York	6.38%	6.26%	6.11%
Finger Lakes	8.35%	8.22%	8.12%
Long Island	6.41%	6.45%	6.54%
Mid-Hudson	6.22%	6.18%	6.10%
Mohawk Valley	8.71%	8.74%	8.69%
New York City	4.34%	4.46%	4.48%
North Country	5.86%	6.14%	6.34%
Southern Tier	2.66%	2.76%	2.94%
Western New York	6.33%	6.01%	6.16%
Statewide	5.45%	5.53%	5.55%

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

BOROUGH	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Bronx	5.17%	5.38%	5.39%
Brooklyn	4.52%	4.64%	4.66%
Manhattan	2.64%	2.66%	2.64%
Queens	5.05%	5.25%	5.37%
Staten Island	5.58%	5.77%	5.67%

Of the 914,522 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	10,489	215
Allegany	1,719	26
Broome	7,616	76
Cattaraugus	2,274	46
Cayuga	2,436	53
Chautauqua	3,162	62
Chemung	4,284	31
Chenango	1,102	28
Clinton	921	31
Columbia	1,494	24
Cortland	1,925	41
Delaware	636	13
Dutchess	11,266	146
Erie	39,183	331
Essex	515	17
Franklin	694	31
Fulton	1,202	27
Genesee	2,437	47
Greene	1,134	19
Hamilton	98	1
Herkimer	1,810	46
Jefferson	1,548	28
Lewis	799	23
Livingston	1,691	41
Madison	2,083	24
Monroe	31,077	426
Montgomery	1,194	72
Nassau	82,233	1,134
Niagara	7,719	101
NYC	404,422	3,949
Oneida	10,755	155
Onondaga	19,452	297
Ontario	2,899	61
Orange	22,213	181
Orleans	1,219	39
Oswego	3,093	48
Otsego	1,116	23
Putnam	4,478	65
Rensselaer	3,751	106
Rockland	26,433	142
Saratoga	4,868	127
Schenectady	5,248	150
Schoharie	493	22
Schuyler	490	14
Seneca	701	24
St. Lawrence	1,851	36
Steuben	3,139	42
Suffolk	89,257	1,272
Sullivan	2,911	28
Tioga	1,596	21
Tompkins	1,953	32
Ulster	5,328	87
Warren	1,040	61
Washington	740	27
Wayne	2,262	43
Westchester	66,405	554
Wyoming	1,221	24
Yates	447	16

Yesterday, 122 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 29,396. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	1
Bronx	5
Broome	3
Cattaraugus	1
Chemung	1
Cortland	2
Delaware	1
Dutchess	2
Erie	9
Fulton	1
Genesee	1
Kings	12
Madison	2
Manhattan	4
Monroe	14
Montgomery	4
Nassau	3
Niagara	2
Oneida	4
Onondaga	9
Ontario	1
Orange	3
Oswego	1
Otsego	1
Queens	8
Rensselaer	2
Richmond	6
Rockland	2
Saratoga	2
Schenectady	1
Suffolk	7
Warren	1
Wayne	2
Westchester	4