January 10, 2022
Albany, NY

Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19

55,321 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours

135 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.

"We have the tools to fight this winter surge, and how quickly we turn the corner will depend on our actions," Governor Hochul said. "Please get your second dose if you haven't already, and get the booster if you're eligible. Parents and guardians, please get your children vaccinated. Wear a mask to help stop the spread, and stay home if you aren't feeling well. Let's learn from the lessons of the past and finally put this winter surge behind us."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported – 282,961
  • Total Positive – 54,749
  • Percent Positive – 19.35%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 21.30%
  • Patient Hospitalization – 12,022 (+275)
  • Patients Newly Admitted – 1,518
  • Patients in ICU – 1,552 (+33)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation – 792 (+27)
  • Total Discharges – 244,647 (+1,196)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 135
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 49,620

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 – 62,392

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 – 34,440,048
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 55,321
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 646,427
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose – 89.7%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series – 80.9%
  • 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) – 83.4%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 78.8%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 70.4%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 85.4%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 72.5%

Each region's 7-day average of cases per 100K population is as follows

RegionFriday, January 7, 2022Saturday, January 8, 2022Sunday, January 9, 2022
Capital Region219.87232.57242.13
Central New York257.13283.64288.05
Finger Lakes185.50200.76207.03
Long Island406.80414.38402.63
Mid-Hudson345.40356.99359.58
Mohawk Valley185.95204.38210.47
New York City470.23482.12487.21
North Country152.04167.52182.90
Southern Tier182.48198.93201.07
Western New York239.91254.10251.29
Statewide366.82379.43381.66

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

RegionFriday, January 7, 2022Saturday, January 8, 2022Sunday, January 9, 2022
Capital Region19.81%19.55%19.53%
Central New York22.26%22.25%21.97%
Finger Lakes20.10%19.94%19.94%
Long Island26.46%25.95%25.58%
Mid-Hudson23.06%22.83%22.59%
Mohawk Valley17.46%17.52%17.64%
New York City21.75%21.15%20.63%
North Country16.34%16.58%17.26%
Southern Tier15.64%15.57%15.44%
Western New York22.13%22.56%22.36%
Statewide22.15%21.71%21.30%

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 NYCFriday, January 7, 2022Saturday, January 8, 2022Sunday, January 9, 2022
Bronx25.94%24.77%24.00%
Kings20.36%19.76%19.24%
New York17.24%16.58%16.25%
Queens24.15%23.89%23.41%
Richmond23.43%22.93%22.44%

Yesterday, 54,749 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 4,191,353. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany47,555622
Allegany7,39931
Broome37,444219
Cattaraugus12,41064
Cayuga12,946142
Chautauqua19,429167
Chemung16,973160
Chenango7,44941
Clinton11,655254
Columbia7,92771
Cortland8,22060
Delaware6,22137
Dutchess53,846689
Erie172,6931,672
Essex4,27747
Franklin7,16164
Fulton9,91668
Genesee11,30396
Greene6,94652
Hamilton7113
Herkimer11,22074
Jefferson15,032216
Lewis5,18861
Livingston9,39466
Madison10,17766
Monroe128,7601,128
Montgomery9,45171
Nassau354,0323,767
Niagara39,586419
NYC1,946,01332,236
Oneida43,759296
Onondaga84,9751,109
Ontario15,823116
Orange90,372802
Orleans7,11054
Oswego19,526203
Otsego7,56555
Putnam20,268252
Rensselaer24,707378
Rockland79,119641
Saratoga36,475520
Schenectady26,312336
Schoharie3,83826
Schuyler2,70524
Seneca4,43845
St. Lawrence16,432102
Steuben15,87394
Suffolk376,7453,286
Sullivan14,908152
Tioga8,55151
Tompkins13,43245
Ulster25,526301
Warren10,642119
Washington9,46198
Wayne13,657101
Westchester218,2292,804
Wyoming6,92742
Yates2,64434

Below is data that shows how many hospitalized individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 were admitted for COVID-19/COVID-19 complications and how many were admitted for non-COVID-19 conditions:

RegionCOVID-19 Patients currently hospitalizedAdmitted due to COVID or complications of COVID% Admitted due to COVID or complications of COVIDAdmitted where COVID was not included as one of the reasons for admission% Admitted where COVID was not included as one of the reasons for admission
Capital Region36227476%8824%
Central New York27120174%7026%
Finger Lakes67942563%25437%
Long Island2,0701,32264%74836%
Mid-Hudson1,33190468%42732%
Mohawk Valley1419366%4834%
New York City6,2453,17051%3,07549%
North Country906774%2326%
Southern Tier22012959%9141%
Western New York61342870%18530%
STATEWIDE12,0227,01358%5,00942%

Given the rate of spread of Omicron, it is more meaningful to report the percentage of Omicron variants as uploaded to the public COVID-19 sequence databases, than 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 today in the GISAID database, the largest repository of SARS-CoV-2 sequences in the world, show the Omicron variant comprised 95.9% of uploaded sequences from NYS between 12/27/21 and 1/9/22. This indicates that Omicron continues to circulate at an extremely high level across the state although there may be regional differences. These cannot be measured with statistical precision due to low sample numbers in some areas and the inherent time lag from sample collection to testing, sequencing and data upload.

Yesterday, 135 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total compiled by HERDS to 49,620. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
CountyNew Deaths
Albany1
Bronx9
Broome1
Chemung1
Columbia1
Dutchess5
Erie5
Kings29
Monroe1
Nassau10
New York12
Niagara1
Oneida1
Onondaga1
Ontario1
Orange1
Otsego1
Queens24
Rensselaer1
Richmond5
Rockland3
Saratoga2
Seneca1
Suffolk10
Washington1
Wayne1
Westchester6

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, 9,785 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 11,087 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 dosePeople with complete vaccine series
RegionCumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hoursCumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hours
Capital Region946,732443862,187293
Central New York632,818187584,290142
Finger Lakes844,290468779,079620
Long Island2,107,8651031,859,6871,273
Mid-Hudson1,649,6843781,437,625744
Mohawk Valley318,65678294,74279
New York City7,734,3137,3006,757,0087,225
North Country296,132122267,169108
Southern Tier429,802147392,264159
Western New York931,779559850,253444
Statewide15,892,0719,78514,084,30411,087

Booster/Additional Shots
RegionCumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hoursIncrease over past 7 days
Capital Region383,5961,44122,668
Central New York243,6241,28116,267
Finger Lakes389,9671,77325,984
Long Island745,6174,03156,224
Mid-Hudson601,6202,47442,839
Mohawk Valley132,9908238,245
New York City1,869,50712,071132,428
North Country113,5484747,436
Southern Tier178,95685212,457
Western New York428,6821,74223,859
Statewide5,088,10726,962348,407

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.

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