January 1, 2021
Albany, NY

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

7,886 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

1,292 Patients in the ICU; 776 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 7.52%

166 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

Governor Cuomo updates New Yorkers on the state's progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

"As we enter this new year, New Yorkers should be energized with a bright hope for the future," Governor Cuomo said. "We know what we have to do to defeat this invisible enemy and we are reminded of what can be achieved when we come together and work toward a united solution. As we start 2021, I encourage all New Yorkers to look to their better angels and continue the practices we know stop the spread of this virus - wash your hands, socially distance, and wear a mask. I am confident that we will win this war together because we are New York Tough."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported - 219,253
  • Total Positive - 16,497
  • Percent Positive - 7.52%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 7,886 (-49)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 1,006
  • Hospital Counties - 54
  • Number ICU - 1,292 (+16)
  • Number ICU with Intubation - 776 (+53)
  • Total Discharges - 102,968 (+839)
  • Deaths - 166
  • Total Deaths - 30,208

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 (7-Day Avg)

Capital Region

394

0.04%

25%

Central New York

395

0.05%

22%

Finger Lakes

919

0.08%

32%

Long Island

1,443

0.05%

26%

Mid-Hudson

912

0.04%

35%

Mohawk Valley

294

0.06%

24%

New York City

2,709

0.03%

31%

North Country

71

0.02%

38%

Southern Tier

205

0.03%

43%

Western New York

544

0.04%

33%

Statewide

7,886

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 Avg)

Capital Region

239

194

19%

Central New York

252

191

27%

Finger Lakes

397

290

29%

Long Island

809

638

25%

Mid-Hudson

685

415

40%

Mohawk Valley

126

100

23%

New York City

2,457

1,808

29%

North Country

59

38

38%

Southern Tier

125

83

37%

Western New York

545

350

40%

NYS TOTAL

5,694

4,107

30%

Yesterday, 219,523 test results were reported to New York State, and 7.52 percent 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

9.09%

9.13%

9.57%

Central New York

7.29%

7.81%

8.21%

Finger Lakes

8.80%

9.22%

9.70%

Long Island

7.49%

8.04%

8.42%

Mid-Hudson

6.68%

7.09%

7.56%

Mohawk Valley

9.36%

9.54%

9.69%

New York City

5.28%

5.62%

5.85%

North Country

7.46%

7.49%

8.17%

Southern Tier

4.05%

4.43%

5.16%

Western New York

6.82%

7.40%

8.01%

Statewide

6.43%

6.83%

7.20%

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

6.26%

6.63%

6.92%

Brooklyn

5.44%

5.76%

5.97%

Manhattan

3.05%

3.26%

3.43%

Queens

6.16%

6.55%

6.83%

Staten Island

6.57%

6.94%

7.02%

Of the 990,711 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County

Total Positive

New Positive

Albany

11,917

332

Allegany

1,876

45

Broome

8,301

144

Cattaraugus

2,585

87

Cayuga

2,997

103

Chautauqua

3,625

107

Chemung

4,585

54

Chenango

1,250

36

Clinton

1,158

83

Columbia

1,678

48

Cortland

2,107

37

Delaware

726

19

Dutchess

12,379

297

Erie

41,988

736

Essex

608

38

Franklin

781

20

Fulton

1,317

32

Genesee

2,767

86

Greene

1,383

61

Hamilton

112

10

Herkimer

2,230

92

Jefferson

1,859

76

Lewis

944

34

Livingston

1,928

65

Madison

2,337

48

Monroe

34,592

838

Montgomery

1,393

86

Nassau

89,460

1,556

Niagara

8,745

301

NYC

431,353

5,293

Oneida

12,425

314

Onondaga

21,508

362

Ontario

3,365

111

Orange

23,679

322

Orleans

1,397

38

Oswego

3,510

85

Otsego

1,229

24

Putnam

4,937

106

Rensselaer

4,415

146

Rockland

27,768

258

Saratoga

5,796

208

Schenectady

6,076

163

Schoharie

572

18

Schuyler

534

8

Seneca

817

27

St. Lawrence

2,182

98

Steuben

3,467

61

Suffolk

97,931

1,874

Sullivan

3,169

63

Tioga

1,711

32

Tompkins

2,114

35

Ulster

5,816

137

Warren

1,249

93

Washington

874

49

Wayne

2,632

73

Westchester

70,614

953

Wyoming

1,421

54

Yates

522

21

Yesterday, 166 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 30,208. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence

County

New Deaths

Albany

3

Allegany

1

Bronx

2

Broome

2

Cattaraugus

2

Cayuga

3

Cortland

3

Delaware

1

Dutchess

3

Erie

14

Genesee

2

Greene

2

Jefferson

1

Kings

14

Lewis

2

Livingston

1

Manhattan

7

Monroe

15

Montgomery

2

Nassau

11

Niagara

4

Oneida

5

Onondaga

6

Orange

3

Orleans

1

Oswego

3

Queens

8

Rensselaer

1

Richmond

2

Rockland

2

Saratoga

3

Schenectady

3

Seneca

1

St. Lawrence

2

Suffolk

12

Ulster

2

Washington

1

Wayne

3

Westchester

11

Wyoming

1

Yates

1

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Albany: (518) 474 - 8418
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