June 22, 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

43 Statewide Deaths Reported from 6/18 - 6/21

NOTE: Updates to the CDC's cumulative death data files have been paused since June 6, 2022 as the CDC upgrades its system. As of June 22, 2022, CDC reporting has not yet resumed. Any questions about this should be directed to the CDC. During this time, total deaths and new daily deaths reported through HERDS will continue as normal.

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

"As we continue to monitor the numbers, let's continue to use the tools that have allowed us to move forward safely through this pandemic," Governor Hochul said. "Please make sure you are up to date on your vaccine and booster doses. If you're a parent or caregiver to a child under five, talk to your pediatrician about vaccination options. The vaccine is the best defense we have against COVID-19 - it's effective, safe, and readily available throughout the state."

Important Note: Due to the holiday, HERDS data collection from health care facilities was paused from 6/18/2022-6/21/2022. Data from those days were submitted in Tuesday's report. Where noted, totals include four days of cumulative data from 6/18/2022-6/21/2022. As a result, some data may appear higher than recent trends and is marked below with an asterisk.

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Cases Per 100k - 21.55
  • 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 24.70
  • Test Results Reported - 91,382
  • Total Positive - 4,211
  • Percent Positive - 3.86%**
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 4.95%**
  • Patient Hospitalization - 1,810 (-32)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 922*
  • Patients in ICU - 206 (-5)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 86 (+15)
  • Total Discharges - 313,678*
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 43*
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 56,442*

** 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 - 71,670

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 - 39,241,470
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 13,467
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 87,793
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 92.8%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 84.2%
  • 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) - 87.7%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 84.0%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 73.9%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 82.3%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 74.6%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 90.9%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 77.6%

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

REGION Sunday, June 19, 2022Monday, June 20, 2022Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Capital Region 14.4014.3913.94
Central New York 9.519.809.71
Finger Lakes 8.728.707.93
Long Island 31.0730.8430.40
Mid-Hudson 24.4923.8722.94
Mohawk Valley 12.4511.1311.16
New York City 32.4232.4731.37
North Country 11.2211.3910.67
Southern Tier 10.9910.7410.22
Western New York 9.138.718.41
Statewide 24.6224.4823.70

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

RegionSunday, June 19, 2022Monday, June 20, 2022Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Capital Region6.27%6.23%6.20%
Central New York3.85%4.02%4.15%
Finger Lakes4.57%4.60%4.38%
Long Island7.78%7.80%7.81%
Mid-Hudson5.35%5.38%5.29%
Mohawk Valley4.78%4.70%4.80%
New York City4.73%4.73%4.41%
North Country4.98%5.15%4.93%
Southern Tier3.79%4.00%3.92%
Western New York5.61%5.62%5.55%
Statewide5.16%5.18%4.95%

** 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 NYCSunday, June 19, 2022Monday, June 20, 2022Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Bronx3.74%3.85%3.98%
Kings4.04%3.87%3.14%
New York5.52%5.64%5.81%
Queens5.54%5.71%5.75%
Richmond5.31%5.33%5.17%

** 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 4,211 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 5,523,624. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

County Total Positive New Positive
Albany67,13238
Allegany9,5782
Broome50,85721
Cattaraugus16,80010
Cayuga17,7844
Chautauqua25,76412
Chemung23,34714
Chenango10,2381
Clinton19,05711
Columbia11,45610
Cortland11,6461
Delaware8,7206
Dutchess70,61846
Erie236,67594
Essex6,4879
Franklin10,4403
Fulton14,03211
Genesee14,8464
Greene9,4723
Hamilton9460
Herkimer15,3094
Jefferson22,3898
Lewis6,5852
Livingston12,7155
Madison14,7172
Monroe169,37946
Montgomery13,01512
Nassau451,475483
Niagara53,08817
NYC2,540,4812,213
Oneida60,29924
Onondaga124,92759
Ontario22,38211
Orange116,34493
Orleans9,3961
Oswego29,57411
Otsego11,2699
Putnam26,28421
Rensselaer35,83727
Rockland100,31970
Saratoga52,71536
Schenectady37,50129
Schoharie5,5632
Schuyler3,8661
Seneca6,5781
St. Lawrence23,1326
Steuben22,05710
Suffolk468,726365
Sullivan20,26812
Tioga12,1457
Tompkins22,49619
Ulster35,70613
Warren15,71513
Washington13,5461
Wayne19,0486
Westchester280,061266
Wyoming8,9883
Yates3,8343

Below is data that shows how many hospitalized individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 and 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 Region1076762.6%4037.4%
Central New York472859.6%1940.4%
Finger Lakes2024924.3%15375.7%
Long Island33014243.0%18857.0%
Mid-Hudson1696739.6%10260.4%
Mohawk Valley20840.0%1260.0%
New York City78432641.6%45858.4%
North Country412561.0%1639.0%
Southern Tier391435.9%2564.1%
Western New York713346.5%3853.5%
Statewide1,81075941.9%1,05158.1%

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).

From 6/18 to 6/21, there were 43 total new deaths reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 56,442. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Bronx1
Cattaraugus2
Chemung1
Erie2
Kings9
Monroe2
Montgomery2
Nassau3
New York2
Oneida1
Orange3
Queens3
Rockland1
Saratoga1
Suffolk6
Westchester4

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, 2,205 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 1,727 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 Region972,75496893,40895
Central New York652,13556605,26752
Finger Lakes874,10590813,21987
Long Island2,216,6883961,979,755278
Mid-Hudson1,733,2422481,528,051195
Mohawk Valley328,46540306,57227
New York City8,159,5351,0647,243,031817
North Country308,64645279,99532
Southern Tier448,59859410,46957
Western New York965,999111891,39887
Statewide16,660,1672,20514,951,1651,727
Booster/Additional Shots
RegionCumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hoursIncrease over past 7 days
Capital Region569,1556763,764
Central New York381,9473642,057
Finger Lakes595,0206954,002
Long Island1,360,8601,4029,062
Mid-Hudson1,066,1611,4839,184
Mohawk Valley198,4341961,219
New York City3,505,2663,35325,229
North Country179,587189930
Southern Tier269,6164121,940
Western New York633,2956743,773
Statewide8,759,3419,44461,160

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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