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.

"As we near the end of the holiday season, New York remains locked in a footrace between the vaccine's quick distribution and COVID-19's continued spread," Governor Cuomo said. "It has been a tough year and we still have several tough months ahead, but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel and we will make it there if we all do our part to slow the spread. New York is working closely with the medical community to not only administer the vaccine, but to continue growing capacity as well. As that work progresses, the rest of us need to step up, stay united and continue doing what we know works—wearing masks, staying socially distanced and washing our hands."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 130,299
Tested Positive - 7,623
Percent Positive - 5.85%
Patient Hospitalization - 7,183 (+299)
Patients Newly Admitted - 757
Hospital Counties - 55
Number ICU - 1,187 (+58)
Number ICU with Intubation - 687 (+49)
Total Discharges - 99,583 (+427)
Deaths - 115
Total Deaths - 29,511

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	380	0.04%	26%
Central New York	399	0.05%	24%
Finger Lakes	921	0.08%	34%
Long Island	1245	0.04%	26%
Mid-Hudson	807	0.03%	36%
Mohawk Valley	240	0.05%	29%
New York City	2478	0.03%	30%
North Country	66	0.02%	45%
Southern Tier	176	0.03%	45%
Western New York	471	0.03%	35%
Statewide	7183	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	202	158	19%
Central New York	267	189	26%
Finger Lakes	397	274	31%
Long Island	821	616	24%
Mid-Hudson	679	378	42%
Mohawk Valley	131	97	27%
New York City	2456	1703	28%
North Country	53	32	51%
Southern Tier	125	75	38%
Western New York	545	301	42%
NYS TOTAL	5676	3823	30%

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

REGION	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Capital Region	7.63%	7.76%	7.95%
Central New York	6.26%	6.11%	6.29%
Finger Lakes	8.22%	8.12%	8.12%
Long Island	6.45%	6.54%	6.56%
Mid-Hudson	6.18%	6.10%	6.03%
Mohawk Valley	8.74%	8.69%	8.84%
New York City	4.46%	4.48%	4.64%
North Country	6.14%	6.34%	6.51%
Southern Tier	2.76%	2.94%	3.06%
Western New York	6.01%	6.16%	6.15%
Statewide	5.53%	5.55%	5.66%

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

BOROUGH	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Bronx	5.38%	5.39%	5.44%
Brooklyn	4.64%	4.66%	4.83%
Manhattan	2.66%	2.64%	2.81%
Queens	5.25%	5.37%	5.52%
Staten Island	5.77%	5.67%	5.76%

Of the 922,145 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	10,629	140
Allegany	1,731	12
Broome	7,663	47
Cattaraugus	2,289	15
Cayuga	2,471	35
Chautauqua	3,175	13
Chemung	4,299	15
Chenango	1,108	6
Clinton	951	30
Columbia	1,512	18
Cortland	1,941	16
Delaware	649	13
Dutchess	11,427	161
Erie	39,486	303
Essex	523	8
Franklin	699	5
Fulton	1,214	12
Genesee	2,455	18
Greene	1,154	20
Hamilton	98	0
Herkimer	1,844	34
Jefferson	1,573	25
Lewis	818	19
Livingston	1,714	23
Madison	2,106	23
Monroe	31,459	382
Montgomery	1,213	19
Nassau	83,045	812
Niagara	7,798	79
NYC	407,264	2,842
Oneida	10,863	108
Onondaga	19,567	115
Ontario	2,933	34
Orange	22,342	129
Orleans	1,241	22
Oswego	3,139	46
Otsego	1,125	9
Putnam	4,516	38
Rensselaer	3,824	73
Rockland	26,570	137
Saratoga	4,993	125
Schenectady	5,360	112
Schoharie	507	14
Schuyler	491	1
Seneca	705	4
St. Lawrence	1,877	26
Steuben	3,159	20
Suffolk	90,142	885
Sullivan	2,932	21
Tioga	1,601	5
Tompkins	1,961	8
Ulster	5,380	52
Warren	1,049	9
Washington	749	9
Wayne	2,288	26
Westchester	66,837	432
Wyoming	1,236	15
Yates	450	3

Yesterday, 115 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 29,511. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Bronx	2
Broome	1
Cattaraugus	1
Chemung	2
Chenango	1
Cortland	1
Delaware	1
Erie	10
Genesee	1
Kings	9
Madison	1
Manhattan	4
Monroe	10
Nassau	4
Niagara	1
Oneida	5
Onondaga	18
Ontario	1
Orange	3
Oswego	3
Otsego	1
Queens	8
Richmond	4
Rockland	2
Saratoga	1
Schenectady	2
St. Lawrence	2
Steuben	1
Suffolk	8
Ulster	2
Wayne	1
Westchester	4