March 29, 2022
Albany, NY

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

9 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"As we continue to closely monitor an uptick in cases, particularly in Central New York, I want to remind New Yorkers that the vaccine and booster are our best tools to move forward safely through this pandemic," Governor Hochul said. "This is the time to remain vigilant, so please get fully vaccinated and boosted as soon as you can. If you feel sick, get tested and limit your exposure to others. If you test positive, talk to a doctor right away about treatments."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported - 76,157
  • Total Positive - 2,400
  • Percent Positive - 3.15%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 2.43%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 845 (+24)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 102
  • Patients in ICU - 127 (0)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 59 (+3)
  • Total Discharges - 290,457 (+80)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 9
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 55,113

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 - 70,226

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 - 37,419,582
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 9,587
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 86,307
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 92.0%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 83.4%
  • 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) - 86.1%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 82.4%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 72.5%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 81.5%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 73.7%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 89.5%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 76.1%

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

REGIONSaturday, March 26, 2022Sunday, March 27, 2022Monday, March 28, 2022
Capital Region11.9412.6113.15
Central New York43.4946.4648.65
Finger Lakes11.0011.7612.47
Long Island10.5911.0511.66
Mid-Hudson11.2311.8112.67
Mohawk Valley15.8717.3718.60
New York City13.9314.4815.02
North Country15.1415.5115.00
Southern Tier22.0022.5423.65
Western New York9.019.429.69
Statewide13.9914.6615.32

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

REGIONSaturday, March 26, 2022Sunday, March 27, 2022Monday, March 28, 2022
Capital Region3.31%3.38%3.44%
Central New York8.82%9.14%9.11%
Finger Lakes2.89%2.98%3.04%
Long Island2.41%2.46%2.54%
Mid-Hudson2.22%2.29%2.33%
Mohawk Valley3.61%3.78%3.83%
New York City1.71%1.75%1.80%
North Country3.03%3.07%2.94%
Southern Tier3.43%3.45%3.61%
Western New York2.12%2.23%2.33%
Statewide2.29%2.36%2.43%

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

BOROUGHSaturday, March 26, 2022Sunday, March 27, 2022Monday, March 28, 2022
Bronx0.88%0.91%0.96%
Brooklyn1.66%1.70%1.76%
Manhattan2.42%2.46%2.51%
Queens1.43%1.48%1.54%
Staten Island1.66%1.71%1.86%

Yesterday 2,400 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 4,964,129. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany58,74526
Allegany8,907-
Broome44,99318
Cattaraugus15,3902
Cayuga16,11028
Chautauqua23,5123
Chemung21,2419
Chenango9,2576
Clinton16,6683
Columbia10,0143
Cortland10,54013
Delaware7,68210
Dutchess63,76619
Erie207,877100
Essex5,6164
Franklin9,4432
Fulton12,5348
Genesee13,6154
Greene8,5941
Hamilton870-
Herkimer13,7329
Jefferson19,95110
Lewis6,129-
Livingston11,5812
Madison13,03417
Monroe150,97168
Montgomery11,83611
Nassau402,165166
Niagara47,72822
NYC2,297,442960
Oneida52,98534
Onondaga111,597274
Ontario19,8216
Orange106,27035
Orleans8,5783
Oswego25,87048
Otsego9,8498
Putnam23,53014
Rensselaer31,23011
Rockland92,01132
Saratoga45,89825
Schenectady32,79013
Schoharie4,9753
Schuyler3,4474
Seneca5,89612
St. Lawrence21,02112
Steuben19,8256
Suffolk425,479106
Sullivan18,3243
Tioga10,6714
Tompkins18,46340
Ulster31,55726
Warren13,53313
Washington12,0201
Wayne17,1258
Westchester249,795134
Wyoming8,264-
Yates3,3621

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 Region534177.4%1222.6%
Central New York643960.9%2539.1%
Finger Lakes1233528.5%8871.5%
Long Island1405740.7%8359.3%
Mid-Hudson642945.3%3554.7%
Mohawk Valley281450.0%1450.0%
New York City26810438.8%16461.2%
North Country301446.7%1653.3%
Southern Tier401640.0%2460.0%
Western New York352262.9%1337.1%
Statewide84537143.9%47456.1%

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, 9 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 55,113. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Bronx1
Kings3
Montgomery1
Nassau1
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 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, 2,256 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 2,315 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 Region968,670125886,714126
Central New York647,91986599,75052
Finger Lakes867,036100804,706119
Long Island2,192,7753961,952,602308
Mid-Hudson1,713,5062981,504,114336
Mohawk Valley326,18339303,69030
New York City8,051,6431,0027,140,0211,119
North Country305,99972277,14574
Southern Tier440,85137403,94247
Western New York957,745101881,382104
Statewide16,472,3272,25614,754,0662,315

Booster/Additional Shots
RegionCumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hoursIncrease over past 7 days
Capital Region464,3452201,971
Central New York310,7441591,364
Finger Lakes484,6602772,048
Long Island1,140,2438906,695
Mid-Hudson870,5676345,485
Mohawk Valley165,76990714
New York City2,986,6952,18122,176
North Country146,66278621
Southern Tier221,7201171,167
Western New York527,7102882,201
Statewide7,319,1154,93444,442

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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