March 3, 2022
Albany, NY

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

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

Statewide Daily Positivity Under 2 Percent for Seven Consecutive Days

26 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"As we move forward in our fight against the pandemic, it is important that we continue the hard work that got us here," Governor Hochul said. "Vaccines and boosters work, and are our most powerful tool in beating back this virus. The shot is free, convenient, and most importantly safe for children and adults - get vaccinated if you haven't yet and make sure your friends and family do as well."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported - 169,270
  • Total Positive - 2,444
  • Percent Positive - 1.44%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.71%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 1,719 (-113)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 207
  • Patients in ICU - 298 (-12)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 154 (-12)
  • Total Discharges - 286,394 (+262)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 26
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 54,786

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 - 69,391

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 - 37,068,632
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 23,241
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 305,662
  • 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) - 81.8%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 71.7%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 81.2%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 73.3%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 89.0%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 75.6%

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

REGION

Monday, February 28, 2022

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Capital Region

12.88

13.06

12.43

Central New York

19.77

20.76

20.78

Finger Lakes

8.65

8.74

8.25

Long Island

8.08

7.53

8.10

Mid-Hudson

8.59

8.20

8.29

Mohawk Valley

15.81

14.42

13.63

New York City

8.57

8.38

8.08

North Country

21.45

20.46

19.33

Southern Tier

17.69

17.33

17.08

Western New York

10.57

10.24

9.74

Statewide

10.08

9.84

9.65

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

REGION

Monday, February 28, 2022

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Capital Region

3.30%

3.23%

3.05%

Central New York

5.16%

5.13%

4.85%

Finger Lakes

2.96%

2.91%

2.70%

Long Island

1.90%

1.75%

1.79%

Mid-Hudson

1.62%

1.73%

1.70%

Mohawk Valley

3.33%

2.99%

2.70%

New York City

1.26%

1.21%

1.09%

North Country

5.47%

5.20%

4.77%

Southern Tier

2.94%

2.90%

2.83%

Western New York

3.23%

3.18%

2.99%

Statewide

1.88%

1.84%

1.71%

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

BOROUGH

Monday, February 28, 2022

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Bronx

1.28%

1.18%

0.79%

Kings

1.10%

1.05%

0.96%

New York

1.30%

1.31%

1.30%

Queens

1.41%

1.31%

1.16%

Richmond

1.48%

1.46%

1.29%

Yesterday 2,444 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 4,908,263. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

County

Total Positive

New Positive

Albany

58,018

35

Allegany

8,806

2

Broome

44,408

27

Cattaraugus

15,203

20

Cayuga

15,653

16

Chautauqua

23,354

6

Chemung

20,994

27

Chenango

9,152

9

Clinton

16,337

32

Columbia

9,892

4

Cortland

10,306

5

Delaware

7,566

10

Dutchess

63,256

47

Erie

205,953

90

Essex

5,468

7

Franklin

9,091

20

Fulton

12,283

8

Genesee

13,535

5

Greene

8,453

4

Hamilton

834

-

Herkimer

13,549

9

Jefferson

19,623

9

Lewis

6,095

3

Livingston

11,478

3

Madison

12,717

4

Monroe

149,417

55

Montgomery

11,672

3

Nassau

398,668

181

Niagara

47,261

22

NYC

2,273,963

926

Oneida

52,230

33

Onondaga

107,408

140

Ontario

19,509

20

Orange

105,406

32

Orleans

8,531

3

Oswego

25,050

22

Otsego

9,663

12

Putnam

23,320

5

Rensselaer

30,875

24

Rockland

91,221

25

Saratoga

45,175

35

Schenectady

32,374

27

Schoharie

4,909

7

Schuyler

3,384

5

Seneca

5,754

1

St. Lawrence

20,535

35

Steuben

19,547

18

Suffolk

422,911

165

Sullivan

18,194

11

Tioga

10,508

8

Tompkins

17,472

26

Ulster

30,874

35

Warren

13,293

18

Washington

11,860

9

Wayne

16,903

9

Westchester

246,820

123

Wyoming

8,227

5

Yates

3,305

2

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:

Region

COVID-19 Patients currently hospitalized

Admitted due to COVID or complications of COVID

% Admitted due to COVID or complications of COVID

Admitted 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 Region

117

69

59.0%

48

41.0%

Central New York

60

34

56.7%

26

43.3%

Finger Lakes

264

106

40.2%

158

59.8%

Long Island

245

102

41.6%

143

58.4%

Mid-Hudson

130

48

36.9%

82

63.1%

Mohawk Valley

47

29

61.7%

18

38.3%

New York City

633

258

40.8%

375

59.2%

North Country

40

16

40.0%

24

60.0%

Southern Tier

62

28

45.2%

34

54.8%

Western New York

121

70

57.9%

51

42.1%

Statewide

1,719

760

44.2%

959

55.8%

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, 26 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 54,786. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

County

New Deaths

Bronx

2

Broome

1

Erie

2

Essex

1

Kings

1

Monroe

2

Montgomery

1

New York

2

Niagara

1

Onondaga

1

Orange

2

Queens

4

Richmond

2

Steuben

1

Suffolk

1

Sullivan

1

Westchester

1

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, 335 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 6,997 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 dose

People with complete vaccine series

Region

Cumulative
Total

Increase over past 24 hours

Cumulative
Total

Increase over past 24 hours

Capital Region

965,635

185

883,169

218

Central New York

646,204

97

597,620

153

Finger Lakes

864,186

246

800,946

251

Long Island

2,183,520

533

1,938,912

851

Mid-Hudson

1,704,975

561

1,493,907

621

Mohawk Valley

325,102

54

302,351

84

New York City

8,013,408

-1,722

7,091,366

4,292

North Country

303,937

54

275,202

79

Southern Tier

439,506

52

402,402

81

Western New York

954,592

275

876,817

367

Statewide

16,401,065

335

14,662,692

6,997

Booster/Additional Shots

Region

Cumulative
Total

Increase over past 24 hours

Increase over past 7 days

Capital Region

457,035

677

2,963

Central New York

305,308

226

1,919

Finger Lakes

477,454

653

2,758

Long Island

1,112,952

3,789

17,318

Mid-Hudson

849,278

3,290

12,429

Mohawk Valley

162,830

198

1,200

New York City

2,896,718

5,843

148,939

North Country

143,611

158

1,170

Southern Tier

217,762

405

1,791

Western New York

519,349

587

3,706

Statewide

7,142,297

15,826

194,193

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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