March 15, 2022
Albany, NY

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

16 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"As we continue to monitor the numbers, we must remember to remain vigilant as we fight this pandemic," Governor Hochul said. "Parents and guardians, the vaccine and booster are the best tools to prevent child hospitalizations and reduce the risk of them spreading the virus to other loved ones in your families. Please consult with your child's pediatrician about getting the vaccine, and booster if they're eligible, as soon as you can."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported – 73,501
  • Total Positive – 2,753
  • Percent Positive – 3.75%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.62%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 1,070 (-13)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 107
  • Patients in ICU – 172 (+4)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 95 (+1)
  • Total Discharges - 288,579 (+101)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 16
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 54,976

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 - 69,689

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 - 37,241,336
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 10,577
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 91,972
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 91.9%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 83.2%
  • 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) - 85.9%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 82.1%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 72.1%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 81.3%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 73.5%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 89.3%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 75.9%

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

REGIONSaturday, March 12, 2022Sunday, March 13, 2022Monday, March 14, 2022
Capital Region9.388.818.69
Central New York20.0419.9022.09
Finger Lakes6.636.786.73
Long Island6.686.647.31
Mid-Hudson7.407.258.00
Mohawk Valley11.2711.1611.36
New York City7.577.579.77
North Country15.0014.3914.76
Southern Tier13.2213.1313.13
Western New York6.726.576.75
Statewide8.338.259.49

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

REGIONSaturday, March 12, 2022Sunday, March 13, 2022Monday, March 14, 2022
Capital Region2.35%2.23%2.20%
Central New York4.69%4.70%5.20%
Finger Lakes2.02%2.06%2.05%
Long Island1.57%1.55%1.67%
Mid-Hudson1.41%1.48%1.63%
Mohawk Valley2.40%2.37%2.43%
New York City0.96%0.96%1.23%
North Country3.16%3.10%3.24%
Southern Tier2.32%2.33%2.34%
Western New York1.83%1.81%1.86%
Statewide1.41%1.42%1.62%

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 11, 2022Saturday, March 12, 2022Sunday, March 13, 2022
Bronx0.49%0.49%0.68%
Kings0.96%0.99%1.28%
New York1.35%1.33%1.67%
Queens0.79%0.79%1.02%
Richmond1.06%0.99%1.16%

Yesterday 1,070 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 4,929,437. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany58,32417
Allegany8,8605
Broome44,68013
Cattaraugus15,30611
Cayuga15,77212
Chautauqua23,4236
Chemung21,1127
Chenango9,1991
Clinton16,4894
Columbia9,9499
Cortland10,3698
Delaware7,6058
Dutchess63,46526
Erie206,70771
Essex5,5093
Franklin9,2513
Fulton12,39412
Genesee13,5682
Greene8,4874
Hamilton8493
Herkimer13,6108
Jefferson19,77617
Lewis6,1141
Livingston11,5294
Madison12,8089
Monroe149,91727
Montgomery11,7485
Nassau399,871116
Niagara47,44615
NYC2,282,9881,689
Oneida52,50515
Onondaga108,734191
Ontario19,63210
Orange105,77616
Orleans8,546-
Oswego25,31923
Otsego9,7335
Putnam23,3894
Rensselaer31,0479
Rockland91,50328
Saratoga45,49214
Schenectady32,5347
Schoharie4,9351
Schuyler3,403-
Seneca5,8061
St. Lawrence20,77925
Steuben19,6734
Suffolk423,929101
Sullivan18,2616
Tioga10,5752
Tompkins17,77721
Ulster31,0588
Warren13,3893
Washington11,9331
Wayne17,0062
Westchester248,002138
Wyoming8,2442
Yates3,332-

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 Region603965.0%2135.0%
Central New York432353.5%2046.5%
Finger Lakes1666237.3%10462.7%
Long Island1716336.8%10863.2%
Mid-Hudson844047.6%4452.4%
Mohawk Valley281760.7%1139.3%
New York City36313336.6%23063.4%
North Country401435.0%2665.0%
Southern Tier401742.5%2357.5%
Western New York753648.0%3952.0%
Statewide1,07044441.5%62658.5%

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, 16 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 54,976. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Allegany1
Bronx2
Cortland1
Kings3
Montgomery2
Nassau2
New York1
Niagara1
Queens1
Steuben1
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, 2,941 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 2,648 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 Region967,19377884,984110
Central New York646,96582598,650124
Finger Lakes865,695104802,858109
Long Island2,187,8733871,946,181514
Mid-Hudson1,708,8844091,499,318446
Mohawk Valley325,61443303,02446
New York City8,030,6221,5547,121,6861,020
North Country305,070101276,29572
Southern Tier440,06645403,11048
Western New York956,302139879,217159
Statewide16,434,2842,94114,715,3232,648
Booster/Additional Shots
RegionCumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hoursIncrease over past 7 days
Capital Region460,5572051,700
Central New York307,7091251,180
Finger Lakes480,8392141,716
Long Island1,126,6427846,506
Mid-Hudson859,8896595,051
Mohawk Valley164,26680697
New York City2,940,8812,28123,709
North Country145,3011041,064
Southern Tier219,45396788
Western New York523,3652562,010
Statewide7,228,9024,80444,421

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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