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

57,218 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours

18 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"None of us want to have to relive the nightmares of the past, so it's more important than ever to get vaccinated and to wear masks in crowded places," Governor Hochul said. "As we continue to keep an eye on the numbers across the state and review safety measures, we all need to do our part to help protect each other. If you still need your shot, you need to go get it as soon as possible."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 174,812
Total Positive - 6,348
Percent Positive - 3.63%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.30%
Patient Hospitalization - 2,230 (+39)
Patients Newly Admitted - 296
Patients in ICU - 446 (+5)
Patients in ICU with Intubation - 220 (+6)
Total Discharges - 191,842 (+260)
New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 18
Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 43,476
- 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 - 55,453
- 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 - 23,471,223
Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 57,218
Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 338,270
Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 76.4%
Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 69.4%
Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 79.1%
Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 71.1%
Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 64.4%
Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 58.1%
Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 66.7%
Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 59.5%

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

Region	Monday, August 24, 2021	Tuesday, August 25, 2021	Wednesday, August 26, 2021
Capital Region	4.16%	4.10%	4.63%
Central New York	4.18%	4.00%	4.79%
Finger Lakes	3.97%	4.22%	4.50%
Long Island	3.92%	4.15%	4.17%
Mid-Hudson	3.51%	3.50%	3.60%
Mohawk Valley	3.99%	4.06%	4.43%
New York City	2.52%	2.55%	2.55%
North Country	4.40%	4.04%	4.09%
Southern Tier	3.23%	3.16%	3.55%
Western New York	3.68%	3.79%	4.16%
Statewide	3.13%	3.18%	3.30%

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 NYC	Monday, August 24, 2021	Tuesday, August 25, 2021	Wednesday, August 26, 2021
Bronx	3.06%	3.01%	2.94%
Kings	2.59%	2.63%	2.66%
New York	1.98%	2.01%	2.03%
Queens	2.51%	2.53%	2.51%
Richmond	3.09%	3.17%	3.24%

Yesterday, 6,348 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 2,242,982. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	26,569	121
Allegany	3,688	14
Broome	19,809	83
Cattaraugus	6,054	37
Cayuga	7,018	60
Chautauqua	9,539	86
Chemung	8,202	35
Chenango	3,838	15
Clinton	5,023	6
Columbia	4,332	22
Cortland	4,290	32
Delaware	2,643	10
Dutchess	31,718	75
Erie	93,941	273
Essex	1,761	8
Franklin	2,828	17
Fulton	4,781	46
Genesee	5,665	29
Greene	3,645	18
Hamilton	355	1
Herkimer	5,537	18
Jefferson	6,580	31
Lewis	2,946	6
Livingston	4,755	10
Madison	4,869	33
Monroe	73,576	254
Montgomery	4,614	24
Nassau	197,020	480
Niagara	20,906	59
NYC	1,010,602	2,125
Oneida	23,842	116
Onondaga	41,986	298
Ontario	7,868	36
Orange	51,673	109
Orleans	3,292	13
Oswego	8,356	83
Otsego	3,778	34
Putnam	11,261	29
Rensselaer	12,237	71
Rockland	49,020	77
Saratoga	17,048	103
Schenectady	14,315	102
Schoharie	1,862	11
Schuyler	1,138	5
Seneca	2,151	13
St. Lawrence	7,348	48
Steuben	7,323	31
Suffolk	214,852	635
Sullivan	7,254	29
Tioga	4,054	14
Tompkins	4,913	52
Ulster	15,133	45
Warren	4,147	27
Washington	3,419	15
Wayne	6,263	34
Westchester	136,418	281
Wyoming	3,690	4
Yates	1,237	5

Yesterday, 18 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 43,476. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Bronx	1
Broome	1
Dutchess	1
Kings	2
Manhattan	1
Monroe	1
Onondaga	1
Orange	1
Rensselaer	2
Saratoga	1
Suffolk	2
Warren	3
Westchester	1

All New York State mass vaccination sites are open to eligible New Yorkers for walk-in vaccination on a first-come, first-serve basis. 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.

Yesterday, 34,053 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 25,305 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 Total	Increase over past 24 hours	Cumulative Total	Increase over past 24 hours
Capital Region	718,817	1,254	661,853	991
Central New York	563,031	1,097	524,023	619
Finger Lakes	727,079	1,190	680,360	884
Long Island	1,728,125	5,295	1,538,050	3,858
Mid-Hudson	1,367,078	4,352	1,214,722	2,889
Mohawk Valley	280,188	533	259,372	340
New York City	6,077,458	17,595	5,399,095	14,003
North Country	259,913	534	236,242	281
Southern Tier	372,869	671	345,441	399
Western New York	791,487	1,532	730,236	1,041
Statewide	12,886,045	34,053	11,589,394	25,305

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.