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.

"With 2020 now behind us, we can see brighter days ahead, but to get there quickly, it's going to take all New Yorkers staying smart and staying united," Governor Cuomo said. "We have the vaccine, and that is good news, but it will be months before we've reached critical mass, making it as important as ever that we do not let COVID fatigue get the best of us. The state is working around the clock with the medical community to not only ensure vaccines are distributed as quickly and efficiently as possible, but to also continue growing bed capacity so hospitals do not become overwhelmed. As daunting as it may seem after all this time, it's critical that the rest of us remain tough and keep up our efforts to slow the spread. We've already come so far and we will finally reach that light at the end of the tunnel if we all just do our part."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

· Test Results Reported - 202,446

· Total Positive - 15,074

· Percent Positive - 7.45%

· Patient Hospitalization - 7,814 (-72)

· Patients Newly Admitted - 887

· Hospital Counties - 56

· Number ICU - 1,321 (+29)

· Number ICU with Intubation - 786 (+10)

· Total Discharges - 103,828 (+860)

· Deaths - 128

· Total Deaths - 30,337

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	431	0.04%	24%
Central New York	393	0.05%	21%
Finger Lakes	879	0.07%	31%
Long Island	1415	0.05%	25%
Mid-Hudson	903	0.04%	34%
Mohawk Valley	304	0.06%	23%
New York City	2682	0.03%	31%
North Country	81	0.02%	37%
Southern Tier	208	0.03%	43%
Western New York	518	0.04%	32%
Statewide	7814	0.04%	30%

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	235	198	18%
Central New York	266	206	26%
Finger Lakes	397	298	28%
Long Island	818	647	24%
Mid-Hudson	685	414	40%
Mohawk Valley	127	102	22%
New York City	2454	1774	28%
North Country	59	36	35%
Southern Tier	125	78	37%
Western New York	545	329	39%
NYS TOTAL	5711	4082	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	9.13%	9.57%	9.82%
Central New York	7.81%	8.21%	8.70%
Finger Lakes	9.22%	9.70%	10.03%
Long Island	8.04%	8.42%	8.82%
Mid-Hudson	7.09%	7.56%	7.96%
Mohawk Valley	9.54%	9.69%	10.02%
New York City	5.62%	5.85%	6.17%
North Country	7.49%	8.17%	8.28%
Southern Tier	4.43%	5.16%	5.72%
Western New York	7.40%	8.01%	7.95%
Statewide	6.83%	7.20%	7.55%

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	6.63%	6.92%	7.65%
Brooklyn	5.76%	5.97%	6.35%
Manhattan	3.26%	3.43%	3.80%
Queens	6.55%	6.83%	7.32%
Staten Island	6.94%	7.02%	7.45%

Of the 1,005,785 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	12,199	282
Allegany	1,894	18
Broome	8,487	186
Cattaraugus	2,630	45
Cayuga	3,072	75
Chautauqua	3,721	96
Chemung	4,629	44
Chenango	1,275	25
Clinton	1,210	52
Columbia	1,716	38
Cortland	2,161	54
Delaware	736	10
Dutchess	12,601	222
Erie	42,465	477
Essex	619	11
Franklin	797	16
Fulton	1,343	26
Genesee	2,818	51
Greene	1,431	48
Hamilton	115	3
Herkimer	2,327	97
Jefferson	1,894	35
Lewis	964	20
Livingston	1,972	44
Madison	2,377	40
Monroe	35,214	622
Montgomery	1,449	56
Nassau	90,869	1,409
Niagara	8,901	156
NYC	436,581	5,228
Oneida	12,725	300
Onondaga	21,926	418
Ontario	3,457	92
Orange	24,033	354
Orleans	1,422	25
Oswego	3,586	76
Otsego	1,251	22
Putnam	5,025	88
Rensselaer	4,575	160
Rockland	28,011	243
Saratoga	6,060	264
Schenectady	6,229	153
Schoharie	589	17
Schuyler	557	23
Seneca	851	34
St. Lawrence	2,253	71
Steuben	3,527	60
Suffolk	99,717	1,786
Sullivan	3,218	49
Tioga	1,740	29
Tompkins	2,133	19
Ulster	5,935	119
Warren	1,272	23
Washington	889	15
Wayne	2,700	68
Westchester	71,627	1,013
Wyoming	1,471	50
Yates	539	17

Yesterday, 128 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 30,337. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	3
Bronx	4
Broome	2
Cayuga	2
Chautauqua	2
Chemung	1
Cortland	1
Dutchess	3
Erie	10
Genesee	1
Greene	2
Herkimer	4
Kings	12
Manhattan	4
Monroe	9
Montgomery	2
Nassau	8
Niagara	5
Oneida	2
Onondaga	2
Ontario	3
Orange	2
Orleans	1
Oswego	2
Queens	8
Rensselaer	1
Richmond	4
Rockland	2
Saratoga	1
Schenectady	1
St. Lawrence	1
Suffolk	17
Tompkins	1
Ulster	2
Westchester	2
Wyoming	1