December 23, 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

32 Statewide Deaths Reported on December 22

Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19 and outlined basic steps they can take to protect against the spread of viral respiratory infections that become more common in the winter season.

"As New Yorkers gather to celebrate this holiday season, I urge everyone to remain vigilant and take all available precautions 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 is 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), the flu and COVID-19 and reduce the patient burden on local hospitals.The Governor recently updated New Yorkers on the state's winter health preparedness efforts.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and CDC also cleared the way for children six months of age and older to receive the bivalent booster shot to increase protection against COVID-19.Previously, these shots were only available to children ages 5 and older.

As flu cases remain high across the State, the New York State Department of Health recently reminded New Yorkers to take preventive action, including getting a flu shot. A recent report shows a 19 percent jump in lab-confirmed cases across New York and a six percent increase in flu-related hospitalizations for the week ending December 10th.

Emergency department visits for patients with flu-like symptoms also remain high. The Department's recent influenza surveillance report also found 79 lab-confirmed outbreaks in long-term and acute care facilities in the State for the same week.

Governor Hochul previously launched a public awareness campaign featuring New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett speaking directly to New Yorkers about the three viruses 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.

The Governor also asked 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 departmentor visit vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/.

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Cases Per 100k- 34.15
  • 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k- 28.67
  • Test Results Reported-69,818
  • Total Positive-6,674
  • Percent Positive- 9.04%**
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive-7.86%**
  • Patient Hospitalization-3,719 (-59)
  • Patients Newly Admitted-609
  • Patients in ICU-366 (-8)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation-164 (+5)
  • Total Discharges-378,076 (+620)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS-32
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS-60,150

** 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-76,528

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 -43,302,276
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours-20,217
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days-131,803
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series -85.3%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) -90.3%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older who are up to date - 14.1%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series -74.3%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) -76.0%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 who are up to date -5.1%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 5-11 with completed vaccine series - 39.7%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 5-11 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 40.5%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 5-11 who are up to date - 2.7%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 0-4 with completed vaccine series - 6.9%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 0-4 who are up to date - 6.9%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series-76.2%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series(CDC)-80.4%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers who are up to date-12.2%

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

Region

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Capital Region

12.85

13.15

13.31

Central New York

12.71

12.80

12.36

Finger Lakes

13.50

14.27

15.25

Long Island

44.90

44.33

44.70

Mid-Hudson

30.38

30.37

30.42

Mohawk Valley

11.98

12.75

13.69

New York City

33.41

32.99

33.09

North Country

13.57

13.50

12.68

Southern Tier

12.19

12.19

12.30

Western New York

14.49

15.74

16.42

Statewide

28.55

28.46

28.67

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

Region

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Capital Region

6.09%

6.44%

6.42%

Central New York

5.32%

5.38%

5.20%

Finger Lakes

6.15%

6.62%

6.80%

Long Island

9.23%

9.29%

9.53%

Mid-Hudson

7.85%

7.95%

8.10%

Mohawk Valley

5.23%

5.88%

6.40%

New York City

7.35%

7.42%

7.68%

North Country

5.27%

5.36%

5.36%

Southern Tier

5.13%

4.90%

5.13%

Western New York

10.91%

11.44%

12.65%

Statewide

7.50%

7.62%

7.86%

** 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

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Bronx

8.51%

8.62%

8.71%

Kings

5.76%

5.80%

6.07%

New York

7.34%

7.35%

7.61%

Queens

8.99%

9.11%

9.36%

Richmond

7.97%

8.13%

8.48%

** 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,6,674 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to6,407,636. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

County

Total Positive

New Positive

Albany

76,540

60

Allegany

10,511

10

Broome

57,096

35

Cattaraugus

18,826

9

Cayuga

19,865

9

Chautauqua

28,660

11

Chemung

26,137

11

Chenango

11,572

2

Clinton

21,887

9

Columbia

13,300

2

Cortland

12,995

2

Delaware

9,828

10

Dutchess

81,940

69

Erie

262,651

221

Essex

7,437

4

Franklin

11,824

11

Fulton

16,184

15

Genesee

16,229

7

Greene

10,594

8

Hamilton

1,067

1

Herkimer

17,018

7

Jefferson

26,144

18

Lewis

7,169

2

Livingston

14,045

9

Madison

16,428

5

Monroe

187,096

183

Montgomery

14,660

11

Nassau

532,265

758

Niagara

58,214

31

NYC

2,990,086

3,321

Oneida

67,174

39

Onondaga

139,157

57

Ontario

25,418

22

Orange

134,472

165

Orleans

10,267

5

Oswego

33,629

16

Otsego

12,900

10

Putnam

30,523

39

Rensselaer

40,692

16

Rockland

115,178

130

Saratoga

59,916

33

Schenectady

42,462

28

Schoharie

6,411

4

Schuyler

4,268

4

Seneca

7,441

6

St. Lawrence

25,748

7

Steuben

24,809

12

Suffolk

550,383

722

Sullivan

23,714

25

Tioga

13,754

10

Tompkins

25,887

10

Ulster

41,633

37

Warren

18,386

20

Washington

15,337

8

Wayne

21,344

19

Westchester

324,357

371

Wyoming

9,768

4

Yates

4,340

4

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

154

80

51.9%

74

48.1%

Central New York

71

39

54.9%

32

45.1%

Finger Lakes

280

70

25.0%

210

75.0%

Long Island

780

353

45.3%

427

54.7%

Mid-Hudson

454

205

45.2%

249

54.8%

Mohawk Valley

49

26

53.1%

23

46.9%

New York City

1,655

724

43.7%

931

56.3%

North Country

51

21

41.2%

30

58.8%

Southern Tier

74

19

25.7%

55

74.3%

Western New York

151

60

39.7%

91

60.3%

Statewide

3,719

1,597

42.9%

2,122

57.1%

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 32 total new deaths reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to60,150. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

County

New Deaths

Albany

1

Bronx

4

Chemung

1

Erie

2

Kings

7

Nassau

3

New York

2

Oneida

1

Orange

1

Putnam

1

Queens

4

Rockland

1

Warren

1

Washington

1

Westchester

2

Grand Total

32

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 call1-800-232-0233to find nearby locations. Make sure that the provider offers the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-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 complete vaccine series

People who are up to date

Region

Cumulative Total

Cumulative Total

Capital Region

910,198

203,571

Central New York

615,575

131,923

Finger Lakes

830,898

213,572

Long Island

2,019,292

329,020

Mid-Hudson

1,570,168

297,012

Mohawk Valley

311,262

61,598

New York City

7,442,625

834,299

North Country

284,507

57,294

Southern Tier

419,242

94,271

Western New York

909,370

204,984

Statewide

15,313,137

2,427,544

Booster/Additional Shots

Region

Cumulative Total

Increase over past7days

Capital Region

798,969

5,453

Central New York

531,205

4,043

Finger Lakes

842,005

6,884

Long Island

1,806,460

16,722

Mid-Hudson

1,470,487

14,042

Mohawk Valley

271,847

1,768

New York City

4,656,731

46,086

North Country

247,302

1,469

Southern Tier

379,246

3,008

Western New York

869,061

6,599

Statewide

11,873,313

106,074

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.

The vaccination data reported in today's release has been updated to include New Yorkers who are "up to date." Up to date represents the total number of individuals who have completed all COVID-19 vaccinations, including the bivalent booster, as appropriate per age and clinical recommendations (CDC At-A-Glance COVID-19 Vaccination Schedules).

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

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