May 25, 2022
Albany, NY

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

Statewide 7-Day Average Case Rate Lowest Since May 5 -- Eight Days of Consecutive Decline

Cases Down Across All Regions Compared to Previous Week

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

18 Statewide Deaths Reported Yesterday

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

"As we continue to monitor the numbers closely, I encourage New Yorkers to continue using the tools to protect against and treat COVID-19," Governor Hochul said. "The best way to avoid serious illness from COVID-19 is by keeping up to date with your vaccination and booster doses. Be sure to get tested to ensure you're not spreading the virus to your loved ones. If you test positive, talk to your doctor about treatment. Let's not let our guard down as we work to move forward safely through this pandemic."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Cases Per 100k - 45.34
  • 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 44.29
  • Test Results Reported - 104,776
  • Total Positive - 8,861
  • Percent Positive - 8.23%**
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 8.03%**
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,653 (-71)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 437
  • Patients in ICU - 234 (-3)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 92 (-4)
  • Total Discharges - 305,323 (+486)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 18
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 55,988

** 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 - 71,468

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 - 38,817,809
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 17,963
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 106,393
  • 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 - 84.0%
  • 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) - 87.3%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 83.5%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 73.4%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 82.1%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 74.4%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 90.5%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 77.3%

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

REGION

Sunday, May 22, 2022

Monday, May 23, 2022

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Capital Region

49.88

47.15

44.60

Central New York

24.37

22.44

21.79

Finger Lakes

31.26

29.75

28.17

Long Island

59.10

58.49

58.29

Mid-Hudson

46.92

46.16

45.60

Mohawk Valley

34.29

32.88

31.53

New York City

49.85

47.19

46.30

North Country

31.10

29.53

29.84

Southern Tier

41.66

40.44

38.57

Western New York

45.05

42.34

39.02

Statewide

47.30

45.36

44.29

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

Region

Sunday, May 22, 2022

Monday, May 23, 2022

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Capital Region

11.76%

11.51%

11.03%

Central New York

6.79%

6.42%

6.35%

Finger Lakes

11.27%

11.06%

10.50%

Long Island

10.49%

10.53%

10.64%

Mid-Hudson

9.51%

9.62%

9.72%

Mohawk Valley

9.02%

8.69%

8.50%

New York City

6.31%

6.32%

6.37%

North Country

7.83%

7.68%

7.62%

Southern Tier

9.21%

9.06%

8.36%

Western New York

15.12%

14.61%

14.14%

Statewide

8.04%

8.04%

8.03%

** 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

Sunday, May 22, 2022

Monday, May 23, 2022

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Bronx

4.29%

4.50%

4.55%

Kings

6.48%

6.49%

6.46%

New York

6.97%

6.80%

6.79%

Queens

6.52%

6.54%

6.70%

Richmond

7.74%

7.59%

7.63%

** 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 8,861 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 5,368,120. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

County

Total Positive

New Positive

Albany

65,338

125

Allegany

9,443

11

Broome

50,117

76

Cattaraugus

16,475

16

Cayuga

17,600

22

Chautauqua

25,251

32

Chemung

22,982

31

Chenango

10,058

15

Clinton

18,491

25

Columbia

11,145

22

Cortland

11,498

13

Delaware

8,494

28

Dutchess

68,705

99

Erie

232,810

304

Essex

6,281

12

Franklin

10,236

11

Fulton

13,698

23

Genesee

14,673

23

Greene

9,277

9

Hamilton

930

-

Herkimer

15,039

18

Jefferson

21,933

40

Lewis

6,518

6

Livingston

12,542

19

Madison

14,540

14

Monroe

166,806

224

Montgomery

12,746

15

Nassau

436,662

938

Niagara

52,310

72

NYC

2,456,902

4,055

Oneida

59,335

67

Onondaga

123,317

100

Ontario

21,994

39

Orange

113,519

173

Orleans

9,287

15

Oswego

29,210

22

Otsego

10,980

22

Putnam

25,522

57

Rensselaer

34,749

59

Rockland

97,894

118

Saratoga

51,384

80

Schenectady

36,453

56

Schoharie

5,470

5

Schuyler

3,798

2

Seneca

6,480

3

St. Lawrence

22,782

37

Steuben

21,664

25

Suffolk

455,505

896

Sullivan

19,710

39

Tioga

11,953

24

Tompkins

21,831

56

Ulster

34,708

52

Warren

15,256

35

Washington

13,231

23

Wayne

18,795

16

Westchester

271,152

519

Wyoming

8,863

17

Yates

3,778

6

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:

Region

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

188

117

62.2%

71

37.8%

Central New York

74

38

51.4%

36

48.6%

Finger Lakes

343

100

29.2%

243

70.8%

Long Island

490

231

47.1%

259

52.9%

Mid-Hudson

242

105

43.4%

137

56.6%

Mohawk Valley

37

20

54.1%

17

45.9%

New York City

867

350

40.4%

517

59.6%

North Country

68

40

58.8%

28

41.2%

Southern Tier

97

36

37.1%

61

62.9%

Western New York

247

114

46.2%

133

53.8%

Statewide

2,653

1,151

43.4%

1,502

56.6%

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, 18 total new deaths were reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 55,988. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

County

New Deaths

Bronx

1

Cortland

1

Erie

3

Kings

1

Nassau

1

New York

2

Oneida

2

Onondaga

1

Ontario

1

Rensselaer

1

Richmond

1

St. Lawrence

1

Suffolk

1

Westchester

1

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, -798*** New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 1,485 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

970,725

-1,120***

891,240

-560***

Central New York

650,773

56

603,782

55

Finger Lakes

871,719

-326***

810,732

-68***

Long Island

2,208,652

362

1,972,292

374

Mid-Hudson

1,726,385

243

1,521,632

269

Mohawk Valley

327,655

21

305,703

35

New York City

8,126,487

-272***

7,214,954

1,163

North Country

307,814

27

279,181

17

Southern Tier

445,579

90

408,214

74

Western New York

963,498

121

888,842

126

Statewide

16,599,287

-798***

14,896,572

1,485

Booster/Additional Shots

Region

Cumulative
Total

Increase over past 24 hours

Increase over past 7 days

Capital Region

549,633

1,067

7,159

Central New York

370,826

459

3,534

Finger Lakes

574,675

1,101

6,682

Long Island

1,315,311

2,661

17,210

Mid-Hudson

1,023,106

2,230

13,629

Mohawk Valley

192,101

250

2,118

New York City

3,382,787

7,182

44,960

North Country

173,366

182

1,465

Southern Tier

259,440

544

3,493

Western New York

613,174

1,291

7,027

Statewide

8,454,419

16,967

107,277

*** Negative vaccination numbers reflect database clean up and correction.

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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