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

Lowest Number of Hospitalizations Since August 2nd

12 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"New York has made tremendous progress in fighting the pandemic, but we must continue to do the right thing and protect ourselves and our community through vaccination," Governor Hochul said. "Vaccines are safe, effective, and the best way to prevent serious illness from COVID-19. By encouraging your family members, friends, and children to get the vaccine, we can continue making strides in beating back the virus."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 119,475
Total Positive - 2,013
Percent Positive - 1.68%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.87%
Patient Hospitalization - 900 (-25)
Patients Newly Admitted - 113
Patients in ICU - 159 (+12)
Patients in ICU with Intubation - 77 (+1)
Total Discharges - 289,351 (+153)
New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 12
Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 55,042

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 - 69,958

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 - 37,314,121
Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 13,250
Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 91,430
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 - 83.3%
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) - 82.2%
Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 72.2%
Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 81.4%
Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 73.6%
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:

REGION	Thursday, March 17, 2022	Friday, March 18, 2022	Saturday, March 19, 2022
Capital Region	7.83	9.59	7.83
Central New York	19.47	37.01	19.47
Finger Lakes	4.57	7.40	4.57
Long Island	7.50	11.45	7.50
Mid-Hudson	16.32	18.17	16.32
Mohawk Valley	7.62	9.48	7.62
New York City	10.47	12.39	10.47
North Country	14.08	24.35	14.08
Southern Tier	9.16	15.01	9.16
Western New York	7.02	9.48	7.02
Statewide	10.30	13.52	10.30

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

Region	Thursday, March 17, 2022	Friday, March 18, 2022	Saturday, March 19, 2022
Capital Region	2.47%	2.52%	2.59%
Central New York	5.65%	6.08%	6.21%
Finger Lakes	2.19%	2.25%	2.20%
Long Island	1.78%	1.88%	1.89%
Mid-Hudson	1.94%	2.18%	2.36%
Mohawk Valley	3.02%	2.92%	2.99%
New York City	1.33%	1.39%	1.41%
North Country	3.54%	3.72%	3.68%
Southern Tier	2.23%	2.41%	2.38%
Western New York	1.85%	1.85%	1.82%
Statewide	1.76%	1.85%	1.87%

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	Thursday, March 17, 2022	Friday, March 18, 2022	Saturday, March 19, 2022
Bronx	0.76%	0.81%	0.83%
Kings	1.37%	1.41%	1.38%
New York	1.81%	1.95%	2.03%
Queens	1.14%	1.14%	1.17%
Richmond	1.09%	1.12%	1.11%

Yesterday 2,013 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 4,940,576. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	58,466	24
Allegany	8,877	1
Broome	44,771	13
Cattaraugus	15,339	4
Cayuga	15,876	5
Chautauqua	23,454	3
Chemung	21,153	8
Chenango	9,222	3
Clinton	16,552	6
Columbia	9,972	3
Cortland	10,418	6
Delaware	7,622	2
Dutchess	63,577	19
Erie	207,109	61
Essex	5,563	6
Franklin	9,343	11
Fulton	12,453	4
Genesee	13,588	-
Greene	8,517	5
Hamilton	856	2
Herkimer	13,651	8
Jefferson	19,851	13
Lewis	6,123	3
Livingston	11,555	3
Madison	12,871	4
Monroe	150,213	39
Montgomery	11,773	6
Nassau	400,564	117
Niagara	47,534	28
NYC	2,287,451	879
Oneida	52,645	17
Onondaga	109,547	126
Ontario	19,691	8
Orange	105,916	27
Orleans	8,554	1
Oswego	25,447	10
Otsego	9,762	2
Putnam	23,436	2
Rensselaer	31,115	22
Rockland	91,700	29
Saratoga	45,648	19
Schenectady	32,610	3
Schoharie	4,952	-
Schuyler	3,414	4
Seneca	5,835	1
St. Lawrence	20,895	18
Steuben	19,730	4
Suffolk	424,453	96
Sullivan	18,285	2
Tioga	10,610	8
Tompkins	17,939	16
Ulster	31,340	198
Warren	13,424	6
Washington	11,971	3
Wayne	17,048	2
Westchester	248,706	102
Wyoming	8,253	1
Yates	3,336	-

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:

	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	63	39	61.9%	24	38.1%
Central New York	45	26	57.8%	19	42.2%
Finger Lakes	134	42	31.3%	92	68.7%
Long Island	142	62	43.7%	80	56.3%
Mid-Hudson	66	28	42.4%	38	57.6%
Mohawk Valley	21	11	52.4%	10	47.6%
New York City	291	108	37.1%	183	62.9%
North Country	38	14	36.8%	24	63.2%
Southern Tier	36	17	47.2%	19	52.8%
Western New York	64	31	48.4%	33	51.6%
Statewide	900	378	42.0%	522	58.0%

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, 12 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 55,042. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

County	New Deaths
Chautauqua	1
Chemung	1
Clinton	1
Dutchess	1
Jefferson	1
Kings	3
New York	1
Queens	1
Richmond	1
Warren	1
Grand Total	12

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, 1,889 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 4,419 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	967,789	62	885,739	85
Central New York	647,272	59	599,027	58
Finger Lakes	866,215	49	803,605	74
Long Island	2,189,745	305	1,949,083	459
Mid-Hudson	1,710,557	297	1,501,374	276
Mohawk Valley	325,849	36	303,301	33
New York City	8,039,013	952	7,135,092	3,180
North Country	305,335	19	276,637	30
Southern Tier	440,350	30	403,366	36
Western New York	956,799	80	880,110	188
Statewide	16,448,924	1,889	14,737,334

Booster/Additional Shots

Region	Cumulative Total	Increase over past 24 hours	Increase over past 7 days
Capital Region	461,948	258	1,722
Central New York	308,769	179	1,291
Finger Lakes	482,260	207	1,779
Long Island	1,131,833	1,057	6,738
Mid-Hudson	864,009	681	5,185
Mohawk Valley	164,911	137	760
New York City	2,959,996	4,121	23,308
North Country	145,899	64	789
Southern Tier	220,349	108	1,032
Western New York	525,030	318	2,132
Statewide	7,265,004	7,130	44,736

The COVID-19 VaccineTracker 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.