October 7, 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

16 Statewide Deaths Reported Yesterday

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

"I urge New Yorkers to remain vigilant and to use all available tools to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their communities, from COVID-19," Governor Hochul said. "Stay up to date on your vaccine doses, and test before gatherings or travel. If you test positive, talk to your doctor about 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 healthcare provider; visit vaccines.gov; text their ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find nearby locations.

Governor Hochul reminds all New Yorkers to get their annual flu vaccination, as influenza is already considered widespread across the state. Since September, cases have been increasing, with 596 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza for the week ending Oct. 1. As influenza and COVID-19 circulate simultaneously, those eligible should also get a COVID booster.

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

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Cases Per 100k - 21.25
  • 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 20.06
  • Test Results Reported - 62,761
  • Total Positive - 4,152
  • Percent Positive - 6.30%**
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 6.74%**
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,433 (+8)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 437
  • Patients in ICU - 226 (-3)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 84 (-2)
  • Total Discharges - 348,196 (+383)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 16
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 58,250

** 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 - 74,391

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 - 40,266,899
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 5,373
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 28,964
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 93.4%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 84.8%
  • 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) - 88.9%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 85.8%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 75.3%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 83.5%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 75.5%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 92.6%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 79.1%

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

Region

Tuesday, October 4,

2022

Wednesday, October 5,

2022

Thursday, October 6,

2022

Capital Region 21.2021.0720.73
Central New York 27.6127.6927.04
Finger Lakes 18.2917.7217.63
Long Island 24.7624.2723.37
Mid-Hudson 20.9120.8019.88
Mohawk Valley 26.4326.1126.76
New York City 19.9219.4718.46
North Country 24.1122.0921.79
Southern Tier 21.0521.3720.63
Western New York 17.7317.9917.75
Statewide 21.1520.8120.06

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

Region

Tuesday,

October 4,

2022

Wednesday,

October 5,

2022

Thursday,

October 6,

2022

Capital Region 9.82%9.82%9.77%
Central New York 10.65%10.79%10.85%
Finger Lakes 8.56%8.44%8.30%
Long Island 7.38%7.27%6.98%
Mid-Hudson 6.63%6.52%7.05%
Mohawk Valley 11.11%10.85%11.14%
New York City 5.51%5.42%5.13%
North Country 10.52%9.80%9.90%
Southern Tier 8.12%8.35%7.86%
Western New York 10.63%10.67%10.47%
Statewide 6.97%6.89%6.74%

** 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 Tuesday, October 4, 2022Wednesday, October 5, 2022Thursday, October 6, 2022
Bronx5.69%5.65%5.22%
Kings4.55%4.46%4.23%
New York5.45%5.27%4.91%
Queens6.12%6.08%5.74%
Richmond8.26%8.36%8.27%

** 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, 4,152 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 6,071,907. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

County Total Positive New Positive
Albany73,32571
Allegany10,2088
Broome54,54840
Cattaraugus18,19310
Cayuga19,12922
Chautauqua27,72431
Chemung24,91126
Chenango11,0755
Clinton20,86428
Columbia12,72717
Cortland12,5669
Delaware9,4418
Dutchess77,61462
Erie253,253180
Essex7,0988
Franklin11,35111
Fulton15,49733
Genesee15,62815
Greene10,1744
Hamilton1,016-
Herkimer16,45114
Jefferson24,78031
Lewis6,9395
Livingston13,52011
Madison15,79930
Monroe179,935137
Montgomery14,11410
Nassau499,938325
Niagara56,27630
NYC2,820,5001,548
Oneida64,80883
Onondaga134,735130
Ontario24,22722
Orange127,473101
Orleans9,9387
Oswego32,28648
Otsego12,41114
Putnam28,87520
Rensselaer39,03031
Rockland109,38857
Saratoga57,49757
Schenectady40,78036
Schoharie6,1085
Schuyler4,1046
Seneca7,07910
St. Lawrence24,91333
Steuben23,68621
Suffolk517,298372
Sullivan22,41030
Tioga13,08513
Tompkins24,80111
Ulster39,45044
Warren17,36224
Washington14,64318
Wayne20,43819
Westchester306,883196
Wyoming9,4446
Yates4,1619

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 Region1398460.4%5539.6%
Central New York1236452.0%5948.0%
Finger Lakes2668833.1%17866.9%
Long Island42118543.9%23656.1%
Mid-Hudson27911541.2%16458.8%
Mohawk Valley764457.9%3242.1%
New York City84534440.7%50159.3%
North Country531630.2%3769.8%
Southern Tier1005050.0%5050.0%
Western New York1316952.7%6247.3%
Statewide2,4331,05943.5%1,37456.5%

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 16 total new deaths were reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 58,250. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Bronx2
Broome1
Chenango1
Erie1
Kings1
Nassau2
New York1
Orange1
Putnam1
Queens1
Schenectady1
St. Lawrence1
Suffolk1
Wayne1
Grand Total16

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.

A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated and boosted 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
Cumulative
Total
Capital Region 985,179901,979
Central New York 659,695610,344
Finger Lakes 888,000821,734
Long Island 2,248,2592,002,932
Mid-Hudson 1,764,8621,547,705
Mohawk Valley 332,059309,210
New York City 8,287,9477,338,640
North Country 312,059282,243
Southern Tier 455,085415,161
Western New York 980,179900,671
Statewide 16,913,32415,130,619
Booster/Additional Shots
Region Cumulative
Total
Increase over past 7 days
Capital Region 601,629405
Central New York 404,362344
Finger Lakes 632,197480
Long Island 1,437,5921,228
Mid-Hudson 1,136,846938
Mohawk Valley 210,32582
New York City 3,731,5471,219
North Country 188,825116
Southern Tier 286,837229
Western New York 668,214327
Statewide 9,298,3745,368

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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