January 3, 2021
Albany, NY

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

7,963 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

1,344 Patients in the ICU; 815 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 7.98%

138 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.

"As we move into this New Year, one of our most pressing challenges, along with maintaining our diligence in stopping the spread of the virus, will be to ensure that the vaccine is made available fairly," Governor Cuomo said. "COVID has exposed many of the existing injustices in our society, most notably that racism is, without a doubt, a public health crisis. Case and point - data has continued to show that despite higher infection and death rates in the Black and Latino communities, testing has remained more widely available in white communities. I refuse to let race or income determine who lives and who dies in New York and I mean it. That's why as we work to break down barriers and ensure vaccine access for all, I will not take the vaccine until it is available for my age group in Black, Hispanic, and poor communities around the state."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported - 142,345
  • Total Positive - 11,368
  • Percent Positive - 7.98%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 7,963 (+149)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 813
  • Hospital Counties - 56
  • Number ICU - 1,344 (+23)
  • Number ICU with Intubation - 815 (+29)
  • Total Discharges - 104,402 (+574)
  • Deaths - 138
  • Total Deaths - 30,476

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

453

0.04%

23%

Central New York

391

0.05%

20%

Finger Lakes

892

0.07%

31%

Long Island

1,424

0.05%

25%

Mid-Hudson

926

0.04%

34%

Mohawk Valley

296

0.06%

23%

New York City

2,783

0.03%

31%

North Country

85

0.02%

35%

Southern Tier

204

0.03%

43%

Western New York

509

0.04%

31%

Statewide

7,963

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 Avg)

Capital Region

237

196

17%

Central New York

266

187

26%

Finger Lakes

397

296

27%

Long Island

814

631

23%

Mid-Hudson

687

414

39%

Mohawk Valley

127

97

21%

New York City

2,465

1,770

28%

North Country

57

35

35%

Southern Tier

125

79

37%

Western New York

545

330

38%

NYS TOTAL

5,720

4,035

29%

Yesterday, 142,345 test results were reported to New York State, and 7.98percent were positive. 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

9.57%

9.82%

10.11%

Central New York

8.21%

8.70%

8.90%

Finger Lakes

9.70%

10.03%

10.35%

Long Island

8.42%

8.82%

9.11%

Mid-Hudson

7.56%

7.96%

8.19%

Mohawk Valley

9.69%

10.02%

10.40%

New York City

5.85%

6.17%

6.24%

North Country

8.17%

8.28%

8.77%

Southern Tier

5.16%

5.72%

6.42%

Western New York

8.01%

7.95%

8.43%

Statewide

7.20%

7.55%

7.78%

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

6.92%

7.65%

7.28%

Brooklyn

5.97%

6.35%

5.94%

Manhattan

3.43%

3.80%

3.49%

Queens

6.83%

7.32%

7.04%

Staten Island

7.02%

7.45%

7.23%

Of the 1,017,153 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County

Total Positive

New Positive

Albany

12,405

206

Allegany

1,927

33

Broome

8,601

114

Cattaraugus

2,667

37

Cayuga

3,166

94

Chautauqua

3,785

64

Chemung

4,685

56

Chenango

1,296

21

Clinton

1,268

58

Columbia

1,753

37

Cortland

2,183

22

Delaware

750

14

Dutchess

12,797

196

Erie

42,933

468

Essex

642

23

Franklin

810

13

Fulton

1,381

38

Genesee

2,866

48

Greene

1,462

31

Hamilton

119

4

Herkimer

2,407

80

Jefferson

1,947

53

Lewis

983

19

Livingston

2,006

34

Madison

2,417

40

Monroe

35,778

564

Montgomery

1,492

43

Nassau

92,035

1,166

Niagara

9,083

182

NYC

439,921

3,340

Oneida

12,999

274

Onondaga

22,213

287

Ontario

3,549

92

Orange

24,197

164

Orleans

1,441

19

Oswego

3,658

72

Otsego

1,266

15

Putnam

5,084

59

Rensselaer

4,724

149

Rockland

28,162

151

Saratoga

6,243

183

Schenectady

6,369

140

Schoharie

611

22

Schuyler

557

0

Seneca

874

23

St. Lawrence

2,343

90

Steuben

3,589

62

Suffolk

101,233

1,516

Sullivan

3,227

9

Tioga

1,771

31

Tompkins

2,138

5

Ulster

6,019

84

Warren

1,337

65

Washington

931

42

Wayne

2,768

68

Westchester

72,218

591

Wyoming

1,510

39

Yates

557

18

Yesterday, 138 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 30,476. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence

County

New Deaths

Albany

4

Bronx

8

Broome

2

Cattaraugus

1

Cayuga

2

Chautauqua

2

Chenango

2

Columbia

1

Cortland

2

Delaware

1

Dutchess

3

Erie

9

Fulton

1

Genesee

2

Greene

2

Herkimer

2

Jefferson

1

Kings

13

Madison

2

Manhattan

2

Monroe

6

Montgomery

4

Nassau

11

Niagara

3

Oneida

5

Onondaga

5

Ontario

1

Orange

3

Oswego

1

Queens

3

Rensselaer

2

Richmond

1

Rockland

2

Saratoga

2

Schenectady

1

Steuben

4

Suffolk

13

Sullivan

1

Ulster

1

Wayne

2

Westchester

4

Wyoming

1

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Albany: (518) 474 - 8418
New York City: (212) 681 - 4640

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