May 10, 2022
Albany, NY

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

Governor Hochul Encourages New Yorkers to Keep Using the Tools to Protect Against and Treat COVID-19: Vaccines, Boosters, Testing, and Treatment

21 Statewide Deaths Reported Yesterday

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

"We have come a long way in the past two years, so let's continue to use the tools we know help protect against, treat and prevent serious illness from COVID-19," Governor Hochul said. "I know first-hand how tests can help stop the spread to our vulnerable loved ones, so let's keep using this critical tool. I also encourage every New Yorker to make sure you are fully vaccinated and up to date on your booster doses. And if you test positive, talk to your doctor about available treatments. This is how we will continue to move forward through the pandemic safely."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Cases Per 100k - 33.65
  • 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 47.96
  • Test Results Reported - 91,949
  • Total Positive - 6,575
  • Percent Positive - 6.32%**
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 7.03%**
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,369 (+134)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 367
  • Patients in ICU - 217 (+22)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 91 (+2)
  • Total Discharges - 299,529 (+209)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 21
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 55,647

** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and several other factors, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.

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.

Important Note: Effective Monday, April 4, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is no longer requiring testing facilities that use COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to report negative results. As a result, New York State's percent positive metric will be computed using only lab-reported PCR results. Positive antigen tests will still be reported to New York State and reporting of new daily cases and cases per 100k will continue to include both PCR and antigen tests. Due to this change and other factors, including changes in testing practices, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.

  • Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC - 71,056

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 - 38,537,747
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 16,336
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 147,870
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 92.5%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 83.8%
  • 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) - 87.0%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 83.2%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 73.2%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 82.0%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 74.2%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 90.3%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 77.0%

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

REGION Saturday, May 7, 2022Sunday, May 8, 2022Monday, May 9, 2022
Capital Region 54.2854.8755.00
Central New York 43.5343.2742.72
Finger Lakes 42.6443.3443.90
Long Island 51.8453.1054.76
Mid-Hudson 43.7445.2445.93
Mohawk Valley 48.9850.6651.57
New York City 44.2544.4743.88
North Country 37.4036.9637.75
Southern Tier 51.7952.1553.64
Western New York 60.1361.2162.43
Statewide 47.0647.7047.96

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

Region

Saturday, May 7,

2022

Sunday, May 8,

2022

Monday, May 9,

2022

Capital Region11.75%11.85%12.42%
Central New York10.38%10.34%10.26%
Finger Lakes13.18%13.38%13.56%
Long Island9.72%9.84%9.96%
Mid-Hudson7.82%7.50%6.88%
Mohawk Valley9.27%9.60%9.74%
New York City4.91%4.91%4.67%
North Country8.78%8.66%8.81%
Southern Tier9.63%9.71%9.74%
Western New York17.84%18.07%18.25%
Statewide7.23%7.24%7.03%

** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and several other factors, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.

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

Saturday, May 7,

2022

Sunday, May 8,

2022

Monday, May 9,

2022

Bronx3.51%3.58%3.62%
Kings4.21%4.12%3.66%
New York6.66%6.73%6.62%
Queens5.05%5.11%5.08%
Richmond4.97%5.19%5.28%

** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and several other factors, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.

Yesterday 6,575 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 5,228,137. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany63,093112
Allegany9,2439
Broome48,673124
Cattaraugus16,04014
Cayuga17,32114
Chautauqua24,43347
Chemung22,49733
Chenango9,80521
Clinton17,94836
Columbia10,69824
Cortland11,32011
Delaware8,22122
Dutchess66,66589
Erie225,534543
Essex6,0739
Franklin10,01510
Fulton13,38523
Genesee14,33127
Greene9,0258
Hamilton9161
Herkimer14,77433
Jefferson21,30561
Lewis6,38911
Livingston12,26818
Madison14,26419
Monroe162,668229
Montgomery12,42221
Nassau423,242628
Niagara50,763153
NYC2,397,2212,216
Oneida58,083114
Onondaga121,351113
Ontario21,49624
Orange110,739132
Orleans9,06820
Oswego28,71932
Otsego10,60115
Putnam24,74621
Rensselaer33,62558
Rockland95,792104
Saratoga49,55367
Schenectady35,09959
Schoharie5,3165
Schuyler3,7073
Seneca6,3604
St. Lawrence22,38512
Steuben21,08724
Suffolk442,999605
Sullivan19,13014
Tioga11,65227
Tompkins20,98542
Ulster33,66060
Warren14,63519
Washington12,78337
Wayne18,41917
Westchester263,254363
Wyoming8,65817
Yates3,6831

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 Region19513066.7%6533.3%
Central New York1157161.7%4438.3%
Finger Lakes36313737.7%22662.3%
Long Island34717149.3%17650.7%
Mid-Hudson23014161.3%8938.7%
Mohawk Valley643554.7%2945.3%
New York City63627042.5%36657.5%
North Country713853.5%3346.5%
Southern Tier1355742.2%7857.8%
Western New York21310448.8%10951.2%
Statewide2,3691,15448.7%1,21551.3%

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, 21 total new deaths were reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 55,647. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Bronx1
Erie1
Herkimer1
Monroe1
Montgomery1
Nassau3
Niagara1
Oneida1
Ontario1
Orleans1
Schenectady2
Suffolk5
Tioga1
Washington1

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, 1,795 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 1,560 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 Region973,36395890,54573
Central New York651,11878602,96184
Finger Lakes871,386-46809,316-36
Long Island2,208,7984001,967,419331
Mid-Hudson1,728,0912711,517,788241
Mohawk Valley327,78431305,27621
New York City8,108,9637527,197,291670
North Country307,90940278,80033
Southern Tier444,46587407,26053
Western New York962,93287887,02690
Statewide16,584,8091,79514,863,6821,560
Booster/Additional Shots
RegionCumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hoursIncrease over past 7 days
Capital Region532,7727668,894
Central New York361,7964466,089
Finger Lakes558,8015808,940
Long Island1,276,8401,82116,885
Mid-Hudson992,3881,49215,359
Mohawk Valley186,9971953,024
New York City3,289,7073,30240,298
North Country169,1092802,984
Southern Tier251,6772774,393
Western New York597,1598709,646
Statewide8,217,24610,029116,512

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.

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