March 1, 2022
Albany, NY

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

Last Two Days Have Lowest Positive Cases Since July 25, 2021

89% of All New Yorkers With At Least One Vaccine Dose (CDC)

34 Covid-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"We have made tremendous progress in our fight against COVID-19," Governor Hochul said. "We should continue to do the right thing and take the necessary precautions to keep our community safe and healthy. Vaccines are safe, effective, and the best way to prevent serious illness from COVID-19. If you haven't yet, get vaccinated as soon as you can. Encourage your family members, friends, and especially your children to get the vaccine as well."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported - 66,574
  • Total Positive - 1,284
  • Percent Positive - 1.93%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.88%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 1,858 (-16)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 181
  • Patients in ICU - 323 (-13)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 176 (-11)
  • Total Discharges - 285,905 (+151)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 34
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 54,740

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 - 69,316

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.

**The number of vaccinations and boosters administered in the last 24 hours reflects a database correction.

  • Total vaccine doses administered - 37,017,370
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 219,869
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 282,935
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 91.7%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 83.0%
  • 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) - 85.6%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 81.7%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 71.6%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 81.2%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 73.2%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 89.0%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 75.5%

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

REGION Saturday, February 26, 2022Sunday, February 27, 2022Monday, February 28, 2022
Capital Region 14.0913.5812.88
Central New York 20.0119.7919.77
Finger Lakes 9.148.758.65
Long Island 8.558.248.08
Mid-Hudson 8.958.898.59
Mohawk Valley 16.4316.0415.81
New York City 9.018.778.57
North Country 22.0921.6921.45
Southern Tier 19.0718.6217.69
Western New York 10.7310.7910.57
Statewide 10.5710.3310.08

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

REGIONSaturday, February 26, 2022Sunday, February 27, 2022Monday, February 28, 2022
Capital Region3.34%3.42%3.30%
Central New York5.05%5.08%5.16%
Finger Lakes3.05%2.99%2.96%
Long Island1.95%1.94%1.90%
Mid-Hudson1.71%1.60%1.62%
Mohawk Valley3.36%3.38%3.33%
New York City1.30%1.28%1.26%
North Country5.48%5.57%5.47%
Southern Tier3.19%3.13%2.94%
Western New York3.31%3.32%3.23%
Statewide1.94%1.91%1.88%

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

BOROUGHSaturday, February 26, 2022Sunday, February 27, 2022Monday, February 28, 2022
Bronx1.35%1.31%1.28%
Kings1.10%1.09%1.10%
New York1.37%1.35%1.30%
Queens1.48%1.46%1.41%
Richmond1.56%1.55%1.48%

Yesterday 1,284 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 4,903,695. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany57,95230
Allegany8,8005
Broome44,33813
Cattaraugus15,16915
Cayuga15,62911
Chautauqua23,33422
Chemung20,9519
Chenango9,1384
Clinton16,28913
Columbia9,8754
Cortland10,2882
Delaware7,5523
Dutchess63,1897
Erie205,76664
Essex5,4575
Franklin9,06411
Fulton12,2592
Genesee13,5282
Greene8,4363
Hamilton8341
Herkimer13,5329
Jefferson19,6009
Lewis6,087-
Livingston11,467-
Madison12,7007
Monroe149,28635
Montgomery11,6618
Nassau398,37698
Niagara47,21215
NYC2,272,249423
Oneida52,16922
Onondaga107,10099
Ontario19,4676
Orange105,35224
Orleans8,5271
Oswego24,99016
Otsego9,6443
Putnam23,3075
Rensselaer30,82210
Rockland91,18014
Saratoga45,10129
Schenectady32,3337
Schoharie4,8993
Schuyler3,3771
Seneca5,7504
St. Lawrence20,47214
Steuben19,5078
Suffolk422,64267
Sullivan18,1782
Tioga10,4902
Tompkins17,41822
Ulster30,82614
Warren13,2676
Washington11,8433
Wayne16,8874
Westchester246,61160
Wyoming8,2223
Yates3,2965

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 Region1387957.2%5942.8%
Central New York713752.1%3447.9%
Finger Lakes27211341.5%15958.5%
Long Island27211040.4%16259.6%
Mid-Hudson1445336.8%9163.2%
Mohawk Valley533769.8%1630.2%
New York City64728043.3%36756.7%
North Country471736.2%3063.8%
Southern Tier643554.7%2945.3%
Western New York1508355.3%6744.7%
Statewide1,85884445.4%1,01454.6%

The Omicron variant now represents more than 95% of the viruses in circulation. For more information on variant tracking, please visit here: (COVID-19 Variant Data | Department of Health (ny.gov).

Yesterday, 34 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 54,740. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Bronx2
Chautauqua1
Chemung2
Fulton1
Kings3
Livingston1
Monroe1
Montgomery1
Nassau3
New York4
Niagara1
Oneida2
Ontario1
Oswego3
Queens2
Schenectady1
Suffolk2
Sullivan1
Washington1
Westchester1

All New York State mass vaccination sites are open to eligible New Yorkers aged 5 and older, with walk-in vaccination available at all sites on a first-come, first-serve basis for people aged 12 and older. Information on which sites require appointments for children in the 5-11 age group is available on our website. People who prefer to make 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 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, 40,187 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 45,432 completed their vaccine series. A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows:

Regional Vaccination Data by Provider Location
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 Region965,286162882,741182
Central New York646,02298597,305133
Finger Lakes863,798163800,506154
Long Island2,182,3958341,937,189927
Mid-Hudson1,703,8295181,492,692631
Mohawk Valley324,97055302,15459
New York City8,010,66038,0027,083,73842,918
North Country303,911142275,01493
Southern Tier439,34642402,22291
Western New York954,111171876,218244
Statewide16,394,32840,18714,649,77945,432

Booster/Additional Shots
RegionCumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hoursIncrease over past 7 days
Capital Region455,8414653,059
Central New York304,8372702,572
Finger Lakes476,4333663,319
Long Island1,107,4014,92216,121
Mid-Hudson844,4893,56911,188
Mohawk Valley162,4301471,380
New York City2,880,677131,330133,364
North Country143,2711581,423
Southern Tier217,0723041,747
Western New York518,2313964,332
Statewide7,110,682141,927178,505

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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