October 31, 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

29 Statewide Deaths Reported on October 28

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

"As New Yorkers celebrate Halloween today with friends, family and neighbors, I urge everyone to remain vigilant and to use all available tools to keep themselves, their loved ones and their communities safe and healthy," Governor Hochul said. "Be sure to 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 also announced earlier this month that children ages 5 and older may now receive the bivalent booster shots that are recommended to increase protection against COVID-19. The State Department of Health updated its guidance after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended its emergency use authorization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its clinical guidance, which collectively will allow more children to safely boost their immunity against COVID-19.

The Governor continues to urge New Yorkers to get their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters. 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 currently 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 is continuing its annual public education campaign, reminding adults and parents to get both flu and COVID-19 shots for themselves and children 6 months and older. Advertisements in both English and Spanish language began running earlier this month.

Last week, Governor Hochul and the state Department of Health warned New Yorkers that COVID-19, seasonal flu, and RSV cases are all rising and encouraged New Yorkers to get flu and COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters, and take important prevention steps including distancing, masking and hygiene during the cold weather months.

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 - 13.59
  • 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 20.20
  • Test Results Reported - 36,849
  • Total Positive - 2,656
  • Percent Positive - 6.59%**
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 5.98%**
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,801 (-53)*
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 425*
  • Patients in ICU - 269 (-8)*
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 110 (-9)*
  • Total Discharges - 356,237 (+442)*
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 29*
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 58,751*

** 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 - 74,996

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.

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

REGION Friday, October 28, 2022Saturday, October 29, 2022Sunday, October 30, 2022
Capital Region 16.0515.7316.71
Central New York 16.1415.4415.11
Finger Lakes 14.3714.1214.06
Long Island 23.2523.5523.74
Mid-Hudson 19.5519.7919.52
Mohawk Valley 16.8116.6016.31
New York City 21.8622.2122.36
North Country 14.8314.4214.46
Southern Tier 17.9417.9017.83
Western New York 16.6816.8116.01
Statewide 20.0120.1620.20

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

Region Friday, October 28, 2022Saturday, October 29, 2022Sunday, October 30, 2022
Capital Region7.92%7.97%8.15%
Central New York6.83%6.63%6.53%
Finger Lakes6.69%6.66%6.55%
Long Island6.16%6.25%6.29%
Mid-Hudson5.46%5.41%5.46%
Mohawk Valley7.90%7.97%7.77%
New York City5.10%5.21%5.31%
North Country7.40%7.12%6.91%
Southern Tier7.61%7.56%7.45%
Western New York10.45%10.45%10.14%
Statewide5.88%5.93%5.98%

** 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 Friday, October 28, 2022Saturday, October 29, 2022Sunday, October 30, 2022
Bronx5.62%5.73%5.94%
Kings3.99%4.05%4.07%
New York5.61%5.88%5.94%
Queens6.15%6.20%6.38%
Richmond5.23%5.36%5.41%

** 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, 2,656 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 6,164,090. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany 74,650 32
Allegany 10,320 4
Broome 55,618 19
Cattaraugus 18,499 4
Cayuga 19,464 12
Chautauqua 28,190 10
Chemung 25,356 16
Chenango 11,246 1
Clinton 21,294 11
Columbia 12,931 6
Cortland 12,723 6
Delaware 9,586 3
Dutchess 78,816 37
Erie 256,860 63
Essex 7,242 7
Franklin 11,586 3
Fulton 15,785 13
Genesee 15,874 3
Greene 10,306 2
Hamilton 1,031 -
Herkimer 16,730 9
Jefferson 25,249 15
Lewis 7,026 1
Livingston 13,752 5
Madison 16,092 6
Monroe 182,498 67
Montgomery 14,361 7
Nassau 507,406 251
Niagara 57,093 13
NYC 2,861,978 1,307
Oneida 65,855 13
Onondaga 136,722 30
Ontario 24,700 16
Orange 129,540 59
Orleans 10,074 3
Oswego 32,997 19
Otsego 12,629 2
Putnam 29,281 14
Rensselaer 39,739 13
Rockland 110,738 26
Saratoga 58,438 73
Schenectady 41,489 21
Schoharie 6,243 3
Schuyler 4,177 1
Seneca 7,240 3
St. Lawrence 25,339 5
Steuben 24,096 8
Suffolk 525,081 223
Sullivan 22,835 17
Tioga 13,360 4
Tompkins 25,214 1
Ulster 40,175 14
Warren 17,773 17
Washington 14,905 6
Wayne 20,808 6
Westchester 311,228 124
Wyoming 9,610 1
Yates 4,242 1

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 Region16510060.6%6539.4%
Central New York996262.6%3737.4%
Finger Lakes2977926.6%21873.4%
Long Island46319642.3%26757.7%
Mid-Hudson30311036.3%19363.7%
Mohawk Valley553360.0%2240.0%
New York City1,09441838.2%67661.8%
North Country713042.3%4157.7%
Southern Tier1043735.6%6764.4%
Western New York1507046.7%8053.3%
Statewide2,8011,13540.5%1,66659.5%

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).

On Friday, October 28, there were 29 total new deaths were reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 58,751. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Albany1
Kings2
Monroe2
Nassau4
New York3
Niagara3
Queens2
Rensselaer3
Richmond1
Saratoga1
Suffolk4
Sullivan1
Westchester2
Grand Total29

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, October 28.

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.

Contact the Governor’s Press Office

Contact us by phone:

Albany: (518) 474 - 8418
New York City: (212) 681 - 4640

Translations

الترجمة إلى العربية
বাংলা অনুবাদ
Traduction en français
Tradiksyon kreyòl ayisyen
Traduzione italiana
Polskie tłumaczenie
Перевод на русский язык
Traducción al español
پیلے رنگ سے نمایاں کردہ ٹیکسٹ
אידישע איבערטייטשונג