November 28, 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

43 Statewide Deaths Reported from Nove­­mber 24 and November 25

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

"It is the time of year when respiratory illnesses including COVID-19 spread quickly throughout our communities, and I urge New Yorkers to take advantage of all available tools to keep themselves and their loved ones 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."

Last week, Governor Hochul urged New Yorkers to take common prevention measures - like staying up to date on vaccines and practicing proper hygiene - to protect from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), flu and COVID-19 and reduce the patient burden on local hospitals. Influenza is spreading quickly, with the number of laboratory-confirmed cases statewide having nearly tripled over the past three weeks, while hospitalizations have more than doubled.

Earlier this month, Governor Hochul launched a new public awareness campaign featuring New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett speaking directly to New Yorkers about three viruses - RSV, flu and COVID-19 - now circulating in the state with similar symptoms and the potential to cause serious illness. Produced by the New York State Department of Health, the videos include a short clip and a longer version geared toward parents; and a version aimed specifically at health care providers.

Governor Hochul continues to remind 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 also urges 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 encourages 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 - 15.62
  • 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 17.72
  • Test Results Reported - 39,642
  • Total Positive - 3,052
  • Percent Positive - 7.28%**
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 6.99%**
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,887 (+64)*
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 723*
  • Patients in ICU - 282 (+9)*
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 99 (+10)*
  • Total Discharges - 365,937 (+628)*
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 43*
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 59,387*

** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services 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 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 - 75,766

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, November 25,

2022

Saturday, November 26,

2022

Sunday, November 27,

2022

Capital Region8.288.228.53
Central New York6.726.586.39
Finger Lakes8.257.437.72
Long Island23.9223.5523.47
Mid-Hudson17.1217.5817.93
Mohawk Valley6.866.777.01
New York City23.0322.4922.89
North Country5.635.976.48
Southern Tier10.5410.4311.04
Western New York5.675.956.70
Statewide17.6817.4017.72

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

Region

Friday, November 25,

2022

Saturday, November 26,

2022

Sunday, November 27,

2022

Capital Region5.15%5.26%5.24%
Central New York3.85%3.75%3.47%
Finger Lakes4.25%3.96%4.01%
Long Island7.14%7.46%7.64%
Mid-Hudson6.61%6.89%7.17%
Mohawk Valley4.02%4.12%4.28%
New York City7.25%7.56%7.75%
North Country4.06%4.18%4.32%
Southern Tier5.39%5.41%5.54%
Western New York5.63%5.88%6.14%
Statewide6.60%6.83%6.99%

** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services 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, November 25,

2022

Saturday, November 26,

2022

Sunday, November 27,

2022

Bronx7.38%7.46%7.60%
Kings7.08%7.42%7.52%
New York6.85%7.18%7.34%
Queens7.92%8.32%8.64%
Richmond6.35%6.69%6.81%

** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services 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, 3,052 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 6,268,275. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany75,57618
Allegany10,4237
Broome56,33516
Cattaraugus18,6634
Cayuga19,66910
Chautauqua28,4229
Chemung25,81412
Chenango11,42012
Clinton21,5408
Columbia13,1274
Cortland12,844-
Delaware9,7023
Dutchess80,09838
Erie259,38768
Essex7,3452
Franklin11,6832
Fulton15,9636
Genesee16,0605
Greene10,4313
Hamilton1,055-
Herkimer16,8763
Jefferson25,68512
Lewis7,0803
Livingston13,8976
Madison16,2524
Monroe184,62766
Montgomery14,5063
Nassau517,252307
Niagara57,65415
NYC2,918,3581,680
Oneida66,53518
Onondaga137,86922
Ontario25,0304
Orange131,46268
Orleans10,1612
Oswego33,2695
Otsego12,7474
Putnam29,7877
Rensselaer40,20212
Rockland112,49848
Saratoga59,10727
Schenectady41,95310
Schoharie6,324-
Schuyler4,2172
Seneca7,3485
St. Lawrence25,5352
Steuben24,46012
Suffolk534,102254
Sullivan23,27411
Tioga13,54810
Tompkins25,5412
Ulster40,84223
Warren18,0529
Washington15,0857
Wayne21,05313
Westchester316,548148
Wyoming9,6921
Yates4,290-

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 Region1147162.3%4337.7%
Central New York693246.4%3753.6%
Finger Lakes3369127.1%24572.9%
Long Island53323744.5%29655.5%
Mid-Hudson26811141.4%15758.6%
Mohawk Valley231460.9%939.1%
New York City1,31454041.1%77458.9%
North Country452453.3%2146.7%
Southern Tier612134.4%4065.6%
Western New York1244233.9%8266.1%
Statewide2,8871,18341.0%1,70459.0%

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 Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25, there were 43 total new deaths were reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 59,387. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Bronx3
Erie3
Genesee1
Jefferson1
Kings10
Monroe1
Nassau5
New York1
Otsego1
Queens7
Richmond1
Schenectady1
Steuben1
Suffolk6
Ulster1
Grand Total43

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. Where noted, totals include two days of cumulative data from 11/24/2022-11/25/2022. As a result, some data may appear higher than recent trends. Data affected is marked with an asterisk.

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, 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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