139,264 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours
97 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday
Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.
“As we approach the New Year it is vitally important that we don’t let our guard down in our fight against the pandemic,” Governor Hochul said. “Let’s make it our collective New Year’s resolution to leave COVID in the past. We have the tools and we know what works – mask up, get vaccinated, get boosted, and exercise caution in large gatherings, especially this weekend.”
Today's data is summarized briefly below:
- Test Results Reported - 362,594
- Total Positive - 67,090
- Percent Positive - 18.50%
- 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 14.61%
- Patient Hospitalization - 6,767 (+594)
- Patients Newly Admitted – 1,474
- Patients in ICU - 962 (+17)
- Patients in ICU with Intubation - 499 (-20)
- Total Discharges - 228,609 (+897)
- New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 97
- Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 48,249
The Health Electronic Response Data System is a NYS DOH data source that collects confirmed daily death data as reported by hospitals, nursing homes and adult care facilities only.
- Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC – 61,159
This daily COVID-19 provisional death certificate data reported by NYS DOH and NYC to the CDC includes those who died in any location, including hospitals, nursing homes, adult care facilities, at home, in hospice and other settings.
- Total vaccine doses administered - 33,368,704
- Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 139,264
- Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 675,444
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 88.9%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 80.5%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 95.0%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 82.8%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 77.7%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 69.6%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 83.6%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 71.6%
Each region's 7-day average of cases per 100K population is as follows
Region |
Sunday, December 26, 2021 |
Monday, December 27, 2021 |
Tuesday, December 28, 2021 |
Capital Region |
69.65 |
70.19 |
82.78 |
Central New York |
70.52 |
70.06 |
82.01 |
Finger Lakes |
52.60 |
52.17 |
62.24 |
Long Island |
221.05 |
234.68 |
264.56 |
Mid-Hudson |
141.03 |
152.56 |
184.06 |
Mohawk Valley |
59.52 |
55.05 |
70.21 |
New York City |
262.01 |
285.85 |
323.90 |
North Country |
43.27 |
42.83 |
47.46 |
Southern Tier |
66.75 |
63.32 |
73.14 |
Western New York |
68.80 |
71.52 |
83.90 |
Statewide |
180.82 |
194.36 |
222.26 |
Each region's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
Region |
Sunday, December 26, 2021 |
Monday, December 27, 2021 |
Tuesday, December 28, 2021 |
Capital Region |
9.47% |
9.96% |
10.43% |
Central New York |
9.19% |
9.38% |
9.63% |
Finger Lakes |
9.16% |
9.45% |
10.18% |
Long Island |
15.42% |
16.26% |
17.32% |
Mid-Hudson |
11.55% |
12.53% |
13.72% |
Mohawk Valley |
9.17% |
9.43% |
9.39% |
New York City |
12.63% |
13.70% |
15.25% |
North Country |
6.92% |
7.10% |
7.19% |
Southern Tier |
7.87% |
8.01% |
8.21% |
Western New York |
10.03% |
10.55% |
11.72% |
Statewide |
12.41% |
13.36% |
14.61% |
Each New York City borough's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
Borough in NYC |
Sunday, December 26, 2021 |
Monday, December 27, 2021 |
Tuesday, December 28, 2021 |
Bronx |
14.96% |
16.46% |
18.54% |
Kings |
12.29% |
13.32% |
14.67% |
New York |
11.04% |
11.87% |
13.23% |
Queens |
13.63% |
14.65% |
16.22% |
Richmond |
13.17% |
14.08% |
15.84% |
Yesterday, 67,090 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 3,318,802. A geographic breakdown is as follows:
County |
Total Positive |
New Positive |
Albany |
39,936 |
444 |
Allegany |
6,908 |
27 |
Broome |
32,837 |
313 |
Cattaraugus |
11,372 |
49 |
Cayuga |
11,200 |
141 |
Chautauqua |
17,429 |
104 |
Chemung |
14,790 |
133 |
Chenango |
6,598 |
39 |
Clinton |
9,615 |
47 |
Columbia |
6,840 |
88 |
Cortland |
7,075 |
51 |
Delaware |
5,393 |
55 |
Dutchess |
44,235 |
799 |
Erie |
144,455 |
1,612 |
Essex |
3,577 |
40 |
Franklin |
6,348 |
58 |
Fulton |
8,938 |
64 |
Genesee |
10,024 |
84 |
Greene |
5,940 |
65 |
Hamilton |
597 |
6 |
Herkimer |
9,928 |
93 |
Jefferson |
13,033 |
84 |
Lewis |
4,718 |
22 |
Livingston |
8,371 |
72 |
Madison |
8,869 |
152 |
Monroe |
111,021 |
1,032 |
Montgomery |
8,230 |
80 |
Nassau |
280,443 |
5,968 |
Niagara |
33,561 |
278 |
NYC |
1,457,838 |
39,591 |
Oneida |
38,412 |
561 |
Onondaga |
69,041 |
754 |
Ontario |
13,834 |
159 |
Orange |
72,899 |
1,512 |
Orleans |
6,387 |
41 |
Oswego |
16,844 |
216 |
Otsego |
6,543 |
91 |
Putnam |
15,754 |
630 |
Rensselaer |
20,635 |
204 |
Rockland |
63,822 |
1,426 |
Saratoga |
29,973 |
490 |
Schenectady |
21,969 |
334 |
Schoharie |
3,353 |
43 |
Schuyler |
2,365 |
12 |
Seneca |
3,881 |
62 |
St. Lawrence |
14,952 |
67 |
Steuben |
14,459 |
95 |
Suffolk |
307,916 |
4,577 |
Sullivan |
11,743 |
284 |
Tioga |
7,504 |
88 |
Tompkins |
11,134 |
104 |
Ulster |
21,912 |
236 |
Warren |
8,893 |
111 |
Washington |
8,145 |
96 |
Wayne |
12,129 |
119 |
Westchester |
175,671 |
3,108 |
Wyoming |
6,166 |
57 |
Yates |
2,347 |
22 |
Given the rate of spread of Omicron, it is more meaningful to now report the percentage of Omicron variants as reported to the public COVID-19 sequence databases, than continue to report counts of individual cases. This percentage can then be related to the total positive COVID case count in the state. This process is consistent with how the New York State Department of Health has reported on all other variants online: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-variant-data
Data this morning in the GISAID database, the largest repository of SARS-CoV-2 sequences in the world, show the Omicron variant comprised 74.2% of uploaded sequences from NYS between 12/15/21 and 12/28/21. This is a slight increase from the 73.3% announced yesterday, which covered 12/14/2021 to 12/27/2021, and is supporting evidence of the ongoing spread of this variant.
It should be noted that similar data reported from the CDC, updated this week, uses a statistical model to project the variant percentages for a more recent timeframe. This projection approach partly explains a higher percentage for the Omicron variant reported by CDC this week.
Yesterday, 97 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 48,249. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:
Deaths by County of Residence |
|
County |
New Deaths |
Albany |
1 |
Bronx |
6 |
Broome |
2 |
Cattaraugus |
1 |
Chautauqua |
1 |
Chemung |
1 |
Chenango |
1 |
Clinton |
1 |
Delaware |
1 |
Dutchess |
2 |
Erie |
10 |
Greene |
1 |
Herkimer |
1 |
Kings |
6 |
Livingston |
1 |
Manhattan |
2 |
Monroe |
6 |
Montgomery |
2 |
Nassau |
3 |
Niagara |
1 |
Onondaga |
2 |
Ontario |
1 |
Orange |
4 |
Oswego |
2 |
Queens |
13 |
Rensselaer |
3 |
Richmond |
1 |
Rockland |
3 |
Saratoga |
1 |
Seneca |
1 |
St. Lawrence |
1 |
Steuben |
5 |
Suffolk |
5 |
Sullivan |
1 |
Tompkins |
1 |
Westchester |
3 |
All New York State mass vaccination sites are open to eligible New Yorkers aged 12 years and older for walk-in vaccination on a first-come, first-serve basis, with 10 sites open to eligible New Yorkers aged 5 and older. People who would prefer to schedule an appointment at a state-run mass vaccination site can do so on the Am I Eligible App or by calling 1-833-NYS-4-VAX. People may also contact their local health department, pharmacy, doctor or hospital to schedule appointments where vaccines are available, or visit vaccines.gov to find information on vaccine appointments near them.
New Yorkers looking to schedule vaccine appointments for 5-11-year-old children are encouraged to contact their child's pediatrician, family physician, county health departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), rural health centers, or pharmacies that may be administering the vaccine for this age group. Parents and guardians can visit vaccines.gov, text their ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find nearby locations. Make sure that the provider offers the Pfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19 vaccine, as the other COVID-19 vaccines are not yet authorized for this age group.
Visit our new website for parents and guardians for new information, frequently asked questions and answers, and resources specifically designed for parents and guardians of this age group.
Yesterday, 35,783 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 17,444 completed their vaccine series. A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows:
|
People with at least one vaccine dose |
People with complete vaccine series |
||
Region |
Cumulative |
Increase over past 24 hours |
Cumulative |
Increase over past 24 hours |
Capital Region |
937,211 |
1,246 |
854,390 |
905 |
Central New York |
628,160 |
581 |
580,187 |
369 |
Finger Lakes |
835,910 |
993 |
771,094 |
771 |
Long Island |
2,083,646 |
4,883 |
1,840,785 |
2,124 |
Mid-Hudson |
1,629,826 |
3,574 |
1,422,340 |
1,633 |
Mohawk Valley |
316,104 |
346 |
292,213 |
240 |
New York City |
7,594,693 |
22,035 |
6,666,590 |
9,850 |
North Country |
293,832 |
311 |
264,796 |
272 |
Southern Tier |
425,560 |
474 |
388,894 |
325 |
Western New York |
921,941 |
1,340 |
841,519 |
955 |
Statewide |
15,666,883 |
35,783 |
13,922,808 |
17,444 |
Booster/Additional Shots |
|||
Region |
Cumulative |
Increase over past 24 hours |
Increase over past 7 days |
Capital Region |
346,735 |
5,245 |
23,630 |
Central New York |
217,656 |
3,228 |
14,932 |
Finger Lakes |
349,876 |
4,543 |
22,732 |
Long Island |
658,052 |
11,199 |
53,916 |
Mid-Hudson |
535,229 |
9,807 |
43,789 |
Mohawk Valley |
119,754 |
1,655 |
7,726 |
New York City |
1,613,738 |
34,003 |
182,177 |
North Country |
102,114 |
1,875 |
6,839 |
Southern Tier |
159,383 |
2,353 |
10,410 |
Western New York |
390,157 |
5,225 |
24,365 |
Statewide |
4,492,694 |
79,133 |
390,516 |
The COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard is available to update New Yorkers on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. The New York State Department of Health requires vaccinating facilities to report all COVID-19 vaccine administration data within 24 hours; the vaccine administration data on the dashboard is updated daily to reflect the most up-to-date metrics in the state's vaccination effort. New York State Department of Health-reported data from NYSIIS and CIR differs slightly from federally-reported data, which is inclusive of federally-administered doses and other minor differences. Both numbers are included in the release above.
As of 12/28 |
Hospital |
Nursing Home |
ACF |
LHCSA |
Hospice |
CHHA |
Total |
|||||||
Total employee terminations due to being unvaccinated |
5,732 |
1.11% |
2,410 |
1.60% |
329 |
1.06% |
7945 |
2.82% |
86 |
1.41% |
123 |
0.90% |
16625 |
1.66% |
Total employee resignations and retirements due to being unvaccinated |
2,323 |
0.45% |
50 |
0.03% |
13 |
0.04% |
3337 |
1.18% |
77 |
1.26% |
120 |
0.88% |
5920 |
0.59% |
Total on furlough/unpaid leave due to being unvaccinated and unwilling to get vaccinated |
1,360 |
0.26% |
676 |
0.45% |
68 |
0.22% |
8158 |
2.90% |
9 |
0.15% |
89 |
0.65% |
10360 |
1.04% |
Total on furlough/unpaid leave due to being unvaccinated BUT now awaiting first dose |
53 |
0.01% |
1,500 |
0.99% |
493 |
1.59% |
2663 |
0.95% |
8 |
0.13% |
4 |
0.03% |
4721 |
0.47% |
Total INACTIVE employees from categories above |
9,468 |
4,636 |
903 |
22,103 |
180 |
336 |
37,626 |
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Total ACTIVE employees reported 12/28/21 |
505,926 |
146,387 |
30,082 |
259,651 |
5,939 |
13,339 |
961,324 |
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Grand Total |
515,394 |
151,023 |
30,985 |
281,754 |
6,119 |
13,675 |
998,950 |
Percentages are estimates. They are based on self-reported data for 12/28/21. The denominators are active employees reported for 12/28/21 plus the inactive categories above; they do not include workforce fluctuations that may have occurred in addition to these categories above.