March 7, 2022
Albany, NY

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

Daily Positivity is 1.41% -- Under 2% Over Past 11 Consecutive Days

17 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

“We continue to see downward trends across the State thanks to the hard work and dedication of New Yorkers,” Governor Hochul said. “I am grateful for the resiliency and tenacity shown by New Yorkers throughout our battle with COVID-19. I have faith that we will continue to work together to battle whatever comes our way, and the best way to do that is for everyone who hasn’t gotten vaccinated to get their shot today.”

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported – 71,660
  • Total Positive – 1,013
  • Percent Positive – 1.41%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive 1.54%
  • Patient Hospitalization – 1,520 (+13)
  • Patients Newly Admitted – 128
  • Patients in ICU – 258 (-11)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation – 139
  • Total Discharges 287,228(+152)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 17
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 54,850

    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 – 69,544

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 – 37,135,869
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 10,410
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 338,368
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose – 91.8%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series – 83.1%
  • 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) – 85.7%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) 81.9%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 71.9%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 81.2%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 73.4%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 89.1%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 75.7%

    Each region's 7-day average of cases per 100K population is as follows
REGIONFriday, March 4, 2022Saturday, March 5, 2022Sunday, March 6, 2022
Capital Region11.3911.6011.65
Central New York20.5220.8920.39
Finger Lakes7.787.467.02
Long Island7.417.177.10
Mid-Hudson8.589.499.43
Mohawk Valley11.8611.4211.27
New York City8.818.518.55
North Country18.5818.4118.38
Southern Tier16.2715.8015.28
Western New York9.069.058.68
STATEWIDE9.679.599.50

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

REGIONFriday, March 4, 2022Saturday, March 5, 2022Sunday, March 6, 2022
Capital Region2.79%2.77%2.69%
Central New York4.58%4.56%4.46%
Finger Lakes2.32%2.19%2.06%
Long Island1.66%1.62%1.62%
Mid-Hudson1.59%1.72%1.73%
Mohawk Valley2.43%2.26%2.22%
New York City1.09%1.03%1.03%
North Country4.15%3.90%3.79%
Southern Tier2.69%2.51%2.41%
Western New York2.66%2.59%2.39%
Statewide1.60%1.56%1.54%

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

BOROUGHFriday, March 4, 2022Saturday, March 5, 2022Sunday, March 6, 2022
Bronx0.87%0.78%0.79%
Brooklyn1.00%0.96%0.95%
Manhattan1.33%1.29%1.32%
Queens1.04%0.96%0.94%
Staten Island1.26%1.16%1.19%

Yesterday 1,013 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 4,915,401. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany 58,143 13
Allegany 8,826 -
Broome 44,517 5
Cattaraugus 15,229 4
Cayuga 15,699 3
Chautauqua 23,383 4
Chemung 21,036 2
Chenango 9,169 3
Clinton 16,405 16
Columbia 9,909 5
Cortland 10,331 5
Delaware 7,578 2
Dutchess 63,329 12
Erie 206,235 48
Essex 5,482 2
Franklin 9,169 14
Fulton 12,308 3
Genesee 13,542 1
Greene 8,462 2
Hamilton 838 1
Herkimer 13,570 6
Jefferson 19,672 9
Lewis 6,100 -
Livingston 11,497 1
Madison 12,758 6
Monroe 149,583 23
Montgomery 11,701 6
Nassau 399,040 78
Niagara 47,326 13
NYC 2,276,851 381
Oneida 52,318 14
Onondaga 107,756 50
Ontario 19,550 10
Orange 105,589 23
Orleans 8,534 -
Oswego 25,135 12
Otsego 9,684 5
Putnam 23,348 5
Rensselaer 30,960 14
Rockland 91,321 14
Saratoga 45,298 22
Schenectady 32,435 8
Schoharie 4,919 3
Schuyler 3,390 -
Seneca 5,770 -
St. Lawrence 20,623 11
Steuben 19,592 6
Suffolk 423,224 58
Sullivan 18,216 3
Tioga 10,520 1
Tompkins 17,584 4
Ulster 30,949 14
Warren 13,325 3
Washington 11,890 8
Wayne 16,936 6
Westchester 247,298 48
Wyoming 8,232 -
Yates 3,317 3

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 Region1026260.80%4039.20%
Central New York572747.40%3052.60%
Finger Lakes2318637.20%14562.80%
Long Island2198840.20%13159.80%
Mid-Hudson1124136.60%7163.40%
Mohawk Valley422559.50%1740.50%
New York City51821341.10%30558.90%
North Country552138.20%3461.80%
Southern Tier673044.80%3755.20%
Western New York1175950.40%5849.60%
Statewide1,52065242.90%86857.10%

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, 17 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 54,850. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Albany1
Bronx2
Cattaraugus1
Chautauqua2
Clinton1
Herkimer1
Onondaga1
Oswego2
Queens2
Steuben1
Suffolk2
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, 882 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 4,122 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 Region966,22792883,78192
Central New York646,58556598,03465
Finger Lakes864,74658801,62687
Long Island2,185,4983441,941,617440
Mid-Hudson1,706,6402231,495,760211
Mohawk Valley325,33021302,62246
New York City8,016,834-1007,104,8302,985
North Country304,19347275,44819
Southern Tier439,76529402,68644
Western New York955,216112877,689133
Statewide16,411,03488214,684,0934,122
Booster/Additional Shots
RegionCumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hoursIncrease over past 7 days
Capital Region458,5042193,128
Central New York306,2641181,697
Finger Lakes478,8071762,740
Long Island1,119,25683316,777
Mid-Hudson853,97356113,053
Mohawk Valley163,417641,134
New York City2,914,2583,164164,911
North Country144,07852965
Southern Tier218,485771,717
Western New York520,9892853,154
Statewide7,178,0315,549209,276

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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