October 14, 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

19 Statewide Deaths Reported Yesterday

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

"As we get further into the fall season, I urge New Yorkers to take advantage of all available tools to keep themselves, their loved ones and their communities safe and healthy," Governor Hochul said. "Stay up to date on 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. This week, the bivalent booster was approved by the FDA and CDC for anyone age 5 and older for the Pfizer-BioNTech and 6 and older for Moderna, and both will be available in the coming days. 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.

In addition, Governor Hochul is encouraging New Yorkers to get their annual flu vaccine as flu season is already widespread across New York State. The flu virus and the virus that causes COVID-19 are both circulating, so getting vaccinated against both is the best way to stay healthy and to avoid added stress to the health care system.

The State Department of Health has its annual public education campaign underway, reminding adults and parents to get both flu and COVID-19 shots for themselves and children 6 months and older. Public service announcements continue to run in both English and Spanish language.

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Cases Per 100k - 27.13
  • 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 20.37
  • Test Results Reported - 72,755
  • Total Positive - 5,302
  • Percent Positive - 6.86%**
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 6.52%**
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,714 (+51)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 466
  • Patients in ICU - 286 (+6)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 90 (+6)
  • Total Discharges - 350,543 (+423)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 19
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 58,402

** 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 - 74,548

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 - 40,292,382
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 4,803
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 25,483
  • 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) - 89.1%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 85.9%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 75.4%
  • 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) - 92.7%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 79.3%

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

Region

Tuesday, October 11,

2022

Wednesday, October 12,

2022

Thursday, October 13,

2022

Capital Region 20.6521.1221.28
Central New York 25.4824.4823.89
Finger Lakes 17.5017.8217.97
Long Island 22.0321.6121.84
Mid-Hudson 19.6919.2319.71
Mohawk Valley 24.7624.3723.90
New York City 17.7318.2119.89
North Country 22.2722.7822.20
Southern Tier 21.9622.0722.91
Western New York 17.8317.3717.79
Statewide 19.4619.5320.37

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

Region

Tuesday, October 11,

2022

Wednesday, October 12,

2022

Thursday, October 13,

2022

Capital Region 9.80%10.38%10.15%
Central New York 10.52%10.01%10.33%
Finger Lakes 8.40%8.39%8.50%
Long Island 6.52%6.18%6.22%
Mid-Hudson 6.95%6.93%6.97%
Mohawk Valley 11.42%11.34%11.19%
New York City 4.68%4.74%4.99%
North Country 10.34%10.88%10.25%
Southern Tier 9.42%9.17%9.52%
Western New York 10.63%10.29%10.50%
Statewide 6.46%6.42%6.52%

** 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 11,

2022

Wednesday, October 12,

2022

Thursday, October 13,

2022

Bronx4.84%4.84%5.06%
Kings3.39%3.48%3.71%
New York4.73%4.92%5.29%
Queens5.92%5.93%6.29%
Richmond7.50%7.22%7.37%

** 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, 5,302 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 6,099,768. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

County Total Positive New Positive
Albany73,79772
Allegany10,2394
Broome54,93165
Cattaraugus18,30518
Cayuga19,25221
Chautauqua27,90035
Chemung25,04819
Chenango11,1298
Clinton21,02627
Columbia12,80314
Cortland12,63317
Delaware9,49211
Dutchess77,98689
Erie254,407207
Essex7,1498
Franklin11,44413
Fulton15,60019
Genesee15,72212
Greene10,2106
Hamilton1,0213
Herkimer16,55016
Jefferson24,92924
Lewis6,9726
Livingston13,60918
Madison15,93215
Monroe180,791136
Montgomery14,19320
Nassau501,967338
Niagara56,52335
NYC2,832,1932,538
Oneida65,20462
Onondaga135,449122
Ontario24,39127
Orange128,146129
Orleans9,9777
Oswego32,54632
Otsego12,49416
Putnam28,99319
Rensselaer39,27937
Rockland109,78071
Saratoga57,82160
Schenectady41,00638
Schoharie6,16010
Schuyler4,1286
Seneca7,14114
St. Lawrence25,07118
Steuben23,82022
Suffolk519,609404
Sullivan22,52622
Tioga13,17117
Tompkins24,94719
Ulster39,69155
Warren17,50229
Washington14,73614
Wayne20,57022
Westchester308,175204
Wyoming9,4938
Yates4,1894

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 Region17710358.20%7441.80%
Central New York1257156.80%5443.20%
Finger Lakes33110832.60%22367.40%
Long Island43118743.40%24456.60%
Mid-Hudson28012243.60%15856.40%
Mohawk Valley845464.30%3035.70%
New York City96439040.50%57459.50%
North Country753952.00%3648.00%
Southern Tier1014544.60%5655.40%
Western New York1467047.90%7652.10%
Statewide2,7141,18943.80%1,52556.20%

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 19 total new deaths were reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 58,402. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Bronx1
Broome2
Erie1
Kings1
Montgomery1
Nassau3
Onondaga1
Ontario1
Queens1
Richmond3
Saratoga1
Suffolk2
Westchester1
Grand Total19

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 985,584902,415
Central New York 659,925610,571
Finger Lakes 888,458822,140
Long Island 2,249,0472,003,722
Mid-Hudson 1,765,7641,548,461
Mohawk Valley 332,180309,326
New York City 8,291,9207,343,459
North Country 312,153282,350
Southern Tier 455,345415,342
Western New York 980,599901,158
Statewide 16,920,97515,138,944
Booster/Additional Shots
Region Cumulative
Total
Increase over past 7 days
Capital Region 602,155526
Central New York 404,602240
Finger Lakes 632,502305
Long Island 1,438,430838
Mid-Hudson 1,137,620774
Mohawk Valley 210,471146
New York City 3,733,7792,232
North Country 188,86843
Southern Tier 287,098261
Western New York 668,516302
Statewide 9,304,0415,667

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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