November 2, 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

26 Statewide Deaths Reported on November 1

Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combatting COVID-19 and plan to protect against the spread of viral respiratory infections that become more common in the fall and winter seasons.

"As the weather gets colder, I urge New Yorkers 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 reminds New Yorkers that children ages 5 and older may now receive the bivalent booster shots that are recommended to increase protection 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 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 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 last month.

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 - 21.13
  • 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 19.88
  • Test Results Reported - 74,545
  • Total Positive - 4,130
  • Percent Positive - 4.87%**
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 5.92%**
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,846 (+51)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 499
  • Patients in ICU - 307 (+25)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 114 (+6)
  • Total Discharges - 357,440 (+392)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 26
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 58,853

** 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 - 75,079

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 Sunday, October 30, 2022Monday, October 31, 2022Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Capital Region 16.7116.6815.67
Central New York 15.1114.4414.13
Finger Lakes 14.0613.2812.80
Long Island 23.7423.9423.51
Mid-Hudson 19.5219.3319.58
Mohawk Valley 16.3115.3714.95
New York City 22.3622.4322.38
North Country 14.4614.1813.91
Southern Tier 17.8317.6517.35
Western New York 16.0115.2915.08
Statewide 20.2020.0719.88

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

Region Sunday, October 30, 2022Monday, October 31, 2022Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Capital Region8.15%7.84%7.40%
Central New York6.53%6.33%6.30%
Finger Lakes6.55%6.22%6.15%
Long Island6.29%6.32%6.22%
Mid-Hudson5.46%5.37%6.10%
Mohawk Valley7.77%7.37%7.36%
New York City5.31%5.33%5.24%
North Country6.91%6.88%7.03%
Southern Tier7.45%7.53%7.26%
Western New York10.14%9.63%9.52%
Statewide5.98%5.92%5.92%

** 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, October 30, 2022Monday, October 31, 2022Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Bronx5.94%6.01%6.28%
Kings4.07%4.12%3.83%
New York5.94%5.86%5.84%
Queens6.38%6.47%6.57%
Richmond5.41%5.33%5.53%

** 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, 4,130 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 6,171,027. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany74,74347
Allegany10,3297
Broome55,69253
Cattaraugus18,51910
Cayuga19,48313
Chautauqua28,22011
Chemung25,39626
Chenango11,2658
Clinton21,3079
Columbia12,94410
Cortland12,73712
Delaware9,5937
Dutchess78,91367
Erie257,117188
Essex7,2452
Franklin11,5975
Fulton15,80514
Genesee15,8888
Greene10,3112
Hamilton1,04211
Herkimer16,74712
Jefferson25,30535
Lewis7,030-
Livingston13,7593
Madison16,11214
Monroe182,62483
Montgomery14,3728
Nassau508,030350
Niagara57,15036
NYC2,865,4012,027
Oneida65,92435
Onondaga136,81043
Ontario24,72216
Orange129,68699
Orleans10,0782
Oswego33,02819
Otsego12,6394
Putnam29,31113
Rensselaer39,78027
Rockland110,84472
Saratoga58,48725
Schenectady41,53323
Schoharie6,2515
Schuyler4,1823
Seneca7,2525
St. Lawrence25,36114
Steuben24,12215
Suffolk525,664339
Sullivan22,86922
Tioga13,37612
Tompkins25,24717
Ulster40,22326
Warren17,80116
Washington14,9142
Wayne20,82615
Westchester311,562178
Wyoming9,6164
Yates4,2431

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 Region16310162.0%6238.0%
Central New York954951.6%4648.4%
Finger Lakes2917927.1%21272.9%
Long Island50121943.7%28256.3%
Mid-Hudson29810033.6%19866.4%
Mohawk Valley533464.2%1935.8%
New York City1,13043438.4%69661.6%
North Country642234.4%4265.6%
Southern Tier1004747.0%5353.0%
Western New York1517549.7%7650.3%
Statewide2,8461,16040.8%1,68659.2%

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 26 total new deaths were reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 58,853. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Broome1
Chemung1
Erie1
Greene1
Kings3
Monroe1
Nassau4
Oneida1
Orleans1
Oswego1
Otsego1
Queens3
Steuben1
Suffolk1
Sullivan1
Tompkins1
Westchester2
Wyoming1
Grand Total26

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

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