October 3, 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

20 Statewide Deaths Reported on September 30

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

"As October begins and the weather gets colder, I urge New Yorkers to remain vigilant and use all available tools to keep themselves, their loved ones, and their communities safe and healthy," Governor Hochul said. "Stay up to date on vaccinations and be sure to test before you travel or attend a gathering. If you test positive, talk to your doctor about your potential treatment options."

Governor Hochul continues to urge New Yorkers to get their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters from Pfizer-BioNTech for anyone age 12 or older and from Moderna for those 18 or older. To schedule an appointment for a booster, New Yorkers should contact their local pharmacy, county health department, or health care provider; visit vaccines.gov; text their ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find nearby locations.

In addition, Governor Hochul is encouraging New Yorkers to get their annual flu vaccine as flu season approaches. The flu vaccine is recommended for almost everyone 6 months and older. The flu virus and the virus that causes COVID-19 may simultaneously spread this fall and winter, so getting vaccinated against both is the best way to stay healthy and to avoid added stress to the health care system.

For information about flu vaccine clinics, contact the local health department or visit https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Cases Per 100k - 14.09
  • 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 21.66
  • Test Results Reported - 39,247
  • Total Positive - 2,754
  • Percent Positive - 6.42%**
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 6.79%**
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,279 (-27)*
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 407*
  • Patients in ICU - 240 (+3)*
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 88 (-1)*
  • Total Discharges - 346,357 (+403)*
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 20*
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 58,144*

** 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.

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

REGIONFriday, September 30, 2022Saturday, October 1, 2022Sunday, October 2, 2022
Capital Region21.5021.5321.78
Central New York30.4528.0827.85
Finger Lakes17.3917.2517.92
Long Island25.7025.5225.59
Mid-Hudson21.4121.7421.50
Mohawk Valley26.1125.7025.85
New York City20.8620.8420.59
North Country25.0324.3124.79
Southern Tier21.4221.0321.05
Western New York18.6417.7717.93
Statewide21.9121.7221.66

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

RegionFriday, September 30, 2022Saturday, October 1, 2022Sunday, October 2, 2022
Capital Region9.95%9.96%9.93%
Central New York10.93%10.84%10.69%
Finger Lakes8.19%8.25%8.47%
Long Island7.52%7.49%7.52%
Mid-Hudson6.44%6.48%6.39%
Mohawk Valley11.66%11.80%11.58%
New York City5.34%5.31%5.21%
North Country10.57%10.46%10.41%
Southern Tier8.54%8.43%8.47%
Western New York11.30%11.00%11.00%
Statewide6.91%6.86%6.79%

** 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 NYCFriday, September 30, 2022Saturday, October 1, 2022Sunday, October 2, 2022
Bronx5.57%5.61%5.50%
Kings4.26%4.07%3.92%
New York5.55%5.59%5.49%
Queens6.16%6.27%6.20%
Richmond7.24%7.65%8.09%

** 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.

Yesterday, 2,754 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 6,055,593. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany73,03140
Allegany10,1887
Broome54,34721
Cattaraugus18,1394
Cayuga19,04411
Chautauqua27,62319
Chemung24,8179
Chenango11,0435
Clinton20,76217
Columbia12,6855
Cortland12,5174
Delaware9,4155
Dutchess77,37831
Erie252,478126
Essex7,0703
Franklin11,30714
Fulton15,39517
Genesee15,5729
Greene10,1552
Hamilton1,014-
Herkimer16,3854
Jefferson24,65423
Lewis6,9201
Livingston13,48116
Madison15,7156
Monroe179,43798
Montgomery14,05611
Nassau498,703219
Niagara56,13023
NYC2,814,2921,068
Oneida64,52438
Onondaga134,21580
Ontario24,12725
Orange127,07351
Orleans9,9075
Oswego32,09532
Otsego12,3638
Putnam28,79412
Rensselaer38,90631
Rockland109,13744
Saratoga57,28465
Schenectady40,64225
Schoharie6,0811
Schuyler4,0926
Seneca7,0494
St. Lawrence24,8309
Steuben23,6029
Suffolk515,835282
Sullivan22,31412
Tioga13,03610
Tompkins24,7294
Ulster39,31430
Warren17,28612
Washington14,5697
Wayne20,37712
Westchester306,112115
Wyoming9,412-
Yates4,1357

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 Region1167463.8%4236.2%
Central New York1016059.4%4140.6%
Finger Lakes2217333.0%14867.0%
Long Island41217442.2%23857.8%
Mid-Hudson28111842.0%16358.0%
Mohawk Valley723954.2%3345.8%
New York City83429635.5%53864.5%
North Country562951.8%2748.2%
Southern Tier853440.0%5160.0%
Western New York1014746.5%5453.5%
Statewide2,27994441.4%1,33558.6%

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, there were 20 total new deaths were reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 58,144. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Cattaraugus1
Erie2
Genesee1
Jefferson1
Kings3
Nassau2
Oneida1
Onondaga1
Queens3
Rockland1
St. Lawrence1
Suffolk1
Westchester2

Important Note: HERDS data collection from health care facilities is not currently required on weekends or holidays. The survey will resume today and the facility/death data will be displayed in tomorrow's report. The numbers with an asterisk were reported on Friday, September 30th.

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.

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