May 13, 2022
Albany, NY

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

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

25 Statewide Deaths Reported Yesterday

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

"The best way to prevent serious illness and hospitalization from COVID-19 is by getting fully vaccinated and staying up to date on your booster doses," Governor Hochul said. "While more than 3 in 4 of all New Yorkers are fully vaccinated, and over half of all eligible New Yorkers have received a booster dose, that still isn't enough. We need more New Yorkers to use this important tool so we can continue to protect our loved ones and our communities from COVID-19."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Cases Per 100k – 58.78
  • 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k – 49.26
  • Test Results Reported – 204,032
  • Total Positive – 11,486
  • Percent Positive – 5.06%**
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 7.09%**
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,340 (+9)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 471
  • Patients in ICU - 248 (+23)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 92 (-9)
  • Total Discharges - 300,786 (+428)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 25
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 55,715

** 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 - 71,111

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 - 38,615,559
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 27,196
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 147,086
  • 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 - 83.9%
  • 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) - 87.1%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 83.3%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 73.3%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 82.0%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 74.3%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 90.3%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 77.1%

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

REGION Tuesday, May 10, 2022Wednesday, May 11, 2022Thursday, May 12, 2022
Capital Region 55.3955.2155.63
Central New York 40.8038.2136.84
Finger Lakes 42.6042.8343.33
Long Island 56.2658.6959.53
Mid-Hudson 47.2748.7051.22
Mohawk Valley 50.2548.6947.13
New York City 44.9949.2644.34
North Country 39.0440.0640.41
Southern Tier 53.8453.8051.97
Western New York 61.9963.8664.13
Statewide 48.6651.0349.26

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

RegionTuesday, May 10, 2022Wednesday, May 11, 2022Thursday, May 12, 2022
Capital Region12.39%12.29%12.26%
Central New York9.86%9.13%9.03%
Finger Lakes13.34%13.38%13.57%
Long Island10.42%10.50%10.54%
Mid-Hudson7.33%7.79%7.87%
Mohawk Valley10.08%9.38%9.25%
New York City4.80%4.92%4.58%
North Country9.30%8.97%9.37%
Southern Tier9.95%9.82%9.77%
Western New York18.33%18.67%18.46%
Statewide7.18%7.19%7.09%

** 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 NYCTuesday, May 10, 2022Wednesday, May 11, 2022Thursday, May 12, 2022
Bronx3.75%3.77%3.61%
Kings3.86%4.17%3.87%
New York6.56%6.40%5.74%
Queens5.16%5.13%4.95%
Richmond5.35%5.91%5.66%

** 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 11,486 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 5,263,205. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany63,641180
Allegany9,28914
Broome49,052105
Cattaraugus16,16249
Cayuga17,39217
Chautauqua24,64185
Chemung22,64138
Chenango9,88022
Clinton18,08349
Columbia10,79321
Cortland11,38621
Delaware8,27716
Dutchess67,114152
Erie227,761702
Essex6,13317
Franklin10,08526
Fulton13,45022
Genesee14,43439
Greene9,07015
Hamilton9201
Herkimer14,85023
Jefferson21,48361
Lewis6,42912
Livingston12,35026
Madison14,34526
Monroe163,860397
Montgomery12,49524
Nassau426,4361,050
Niagara51,213144
NYC2,411,3914,369
Oneida58,481121
Onondaga121,938211
Ontario21,63953
Orange111,438225
Orleans9,14125
Oswego28,87549
Otsego10,69427
Putnam24,95479
Rensselaer33,94393
Rockland96,329187
Saratoga50,082192
Schenectady35,463146
Schoharie5,34711
Schuyler3,7306
Seneca6,4009
St. Lawrence22,49339
Steuben21,27761
Suffolk445,774975
Sullivan19,25841
Tioga11,74324
Tompkins21,21470
Ulster33,960104
Warren14,80162
Washington12,91641
Wayne18,53128
Westchester265,305857
Wyoming8,70816
Yates3,71511

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 Region19411559.3%7940.7%
Central New York1076157.0%4643.0%
Finger Lakes35212936.6%22363.4%
Long Island36418550.8%17949.2%
Mid-Hudson22011753.2%10346.8%
Mohawk Valley462656.5%2043.5%
New York City67029343.7%37756.3%
North Country502754.0%2346.0%
Southern Tier1205142.5%6957.5%
Western New York21711050.7%10749.3%
Statewide2,3401,11447.6%1,22652.4%

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, 25 total new deaths were reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 55,715. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Allegany1
Bronx1
Chenango1
Columbia1
Erie3
Greene1
Kings4
Monroe1
Nassau1
Niagara1
Oneida1
Orange1
Orleans1
Queens1
Rensselaer2
Suffolk2
Tioga1
Ulster1

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, 3,245 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 2,666 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 Region973,732145890,84085
Central New York651,35197603,18270
Finger Lakes871,792140809,747130
Long Island2,209,9024001,968,424349
Mid-Hudson1,729,2124501,518,700327
Mohawk Valley327,94657305,38736
New York City8,113,4921,5207,201,5821,422
North Country308,01136278,90444
Southern Tier444,985199407,47465
Western New York963,371201887,429138
Statewide16,593,7943,24514,871,6692,666

Booster/Additional Shots
RegionCumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hoursIncrease over past 7 days
Capital Region537,2601,5598,720
Central New York364,7381,0705,424
Finger Lakes563,2841,4008,441
Long Island1,285,2733,16817,358
Mid-Hudson1,000,2293,13915,613
Mohawk Valley188,5225852,872
New York City3,310,5736,91640,935
North Country170,5185532,647
Southern Tier253,6247244,152
Western New York601,3551,5549,009
Statewide8,275,37620,668115,171

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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