December 1, 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 Yesterday

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.

"I remind all New Yorkers to remain vigilant and continue 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 is also urging 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 and hospitalizations having spiked recently.

Governor Hochul previously launched a 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 - 38.97
  • 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 22.50
  • Test Results Reported - 92,560
  • Total Positive - 7,615
  • Percent Positive - 7.46%**
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 7.53%**
  • Patient Hospitalization - 3,311 (+18)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 554
  • Patients in ICU - 289 (+1)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 115 (0)
  • Total Discharges - 367,721 (+493)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 26
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 59,491

** 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 - 75,856

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

Monday, November 28, 2022

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Capital Region

8.82

9.57

10.67

Central New York

6.58

7.24

7.59

Finger Lakes

8.22

8.15

9.25

Long Island

23.93

29.27

31.83

Mid-Hudson

19.19

21.27

23.07

Mohawk Valley

7.39

7.65

8.36

New York City

23.60

26.69

28.38

North Country

7.33

7.67

9.55

Southern Tier

11.49

11.85

14.15

Western New York

7.13

7.80

8.61

Statewide

18.37

20.86

22.50

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

Region

Monday, November 28, 2022

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Capital Region

5.23%

5.38%

5.60%

Central New York

3.56%

3.62%

3.62%

Finger Lakes

4.22%

4.25%

4.51%

Long Island

7.84%

8.27%

8.51%

Mid-Hudson

7.58%

7.92%

8.19%

Mohawk Valley

4.33%

4.28%

4.05%

New York City

7.87%

8.09%

8.16%

North Country

4.55%

4.50%

5.33%

Southern Tier

5.99%

5.21%

5.69%

Western New York

6.19%

6.44%

6.57%

Statewide

7.17%

7.37%

7.53%

** 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.

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

Monday, November 28, 2022

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Bronx

7.70%

7.75%

8.12%

Kings

7.61%

7.91%

7.91%

New York

7.50%

7.57%

7.62%

Queens

8.70%

9.05%

9.11%

Richmond

7.17%

7.24%

7.12%

** 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, 7,615 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 6,286,857. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

County

Total Positive

New Positive

Albany

75,714

54

Allegany

10,432

4

Broome

56,456

72

Cattaraugus

18,686

9

Cayuga

19,684

6

Chautauqua

28,448

8

Chemung

25,868

30

Chenango

11,445

13

Clinton

21,585

28

Columbia

13,148

9

Cortland

12,865

11

Delaware

9,714

4

Dutchess

80,337

97

Erie

259,756

138

Essex

7,355

5

Franklin

11,697

6

Fulton

16,000

18

Genesee

16,075

9

Greene

10,450

7

Hamilton

1,057

2

Herkimer

16,892

8

Jefferson

25,751

31

Lewis

7,092

5

Livingston

13,917

11

Madison

16,274

11

Monroe

184,915

136

Montgomery

14,519

5

Nassau

519,298

829

Niagara

57,707

25

NYC

2,928,330

3,996

Oneida

66,601

25

Onondaga

138,017

56

Ontario

25,076

23

Orange

131,804

127

Orleans

10,178

5

Oswego

33,317

21

Otsego

12,769

9

Putnam

29,886

33

Rensselaer

40,279

40

Rockland

112,901

200

Saratoga

59,188

39

Schenectady

42,013

33

Schoharie

6,333

5

Schuyler

4,226

3

Seneca

7,356

3

St. Lawrence

25,557

13

Steuben

24,517

26

Suffolk

536,109

861

Sullivan

23,336

21

Tioga

13,576

10

Tompkins

25,600

31

Ulster

40,925

32

Warren

18,094

20

Washington

15,118

11

Wayne

21,089

14

Westchester

317,526

359

Wyoming

9,701

3

Yates

4,298

5

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 Region

105

68

64.8%

37

35.2%

Central New York

64

35

54.7%

29

45.3%

Finger Lakes

281

66

23.5%

215

76.5%

Long Island

667

311

46.6%

356

53.4%

Mid-Hudson

367

155

42.2%

212

57.8%

Mohawk Valley

28

20

71.4%

8

28.6%

New York City

1,536

630

41.0%

906

59.0%

North Country

42

21

50.0%

21

50.0%

Southern Tier

79

30

38.0%

49

62.0%

Western New York

142

49

34.5%

93

65.5%

Statewide

3,311

1,385

41.8%

1,926

58.2%

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 59,491. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

County

New Deaths

Bronx

3

Erie

2

Greene

1

Kings

4

Monroe

2

Nassau

6

New York

1

Queens

4

Suffolk

1

Warren

1

Westchester

1

Grand Total

26

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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