February 1, 2023
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 January 31

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 during the winter season.

"I urge 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 this year," 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 urging New Yorkers to take common prevention measures — like staying up to date on vaccines and practicing proper hygiene — to protect from the flu and COVID-19 and reduce the patient burden on local hospitals. The Governor reiterated these basic steps when she updated New Yorkers on the state's winter health preparedness efforts last month.

The New York State Department of Health's weekly flu surveillance report for the week ending January 21, shows influenza remaining widespread throughout the state for a sixteenth consecutive week, with a total of 305,354 positive cases across 61 counties reported to date. The report found that confirmed cases statewide dropped 39 percent to 4,459 for the week, while overall hospitalizations were down 44 percent from the previous week, with the week, at 465 hospitalizations across the state.

Additionally, there were 5 outbreaks in acute care and long-term care facilities, the report determined. There were no influenza-associated pediatric deaths reported this week, leaving the total at eight statewide.

With flu season continuing and infections remaining widespread, Governor Hochul encourages all New Yorkers to get their annual flu vaccine. 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 Health Department 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. For information about flu vaccine clinics, contact the local health department or visit vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/.

Governor Hochul also continues to urge New Yorkers to get their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters. Last month, the New York State Department of Health announced new guidance for bivalent COVID-19 booster doses, which are now available for eligible children down to 6 months of age.

The updated boosters are the first to be targeted to the original virus strain and recently circulating variants and are recommended for young New Yorkers and all those eligible. 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.

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Cases Per 100k - 16.57
  • 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 15.07
  • Test Results Reported - 49,757
  • Total Positive - 3,238
  • Percent Positive - 6.08%**
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 5.77%**
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,623 (-34)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 414
  • Patients in ICU - 290 (+2)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 115 (+3)
  • Total Discharges - 395,984 (+387)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 26
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 61,354

** 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 - 77,992

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, January 29, 2023

Monday, January 30, 2023

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Capital Region

13.98

14.98

15.66

Central New York

15.97

15.79

16.17

Finger Lakes

11.53

11.13

11.28

Long Island

14.95

15.04

14.99

Mid-Hudson

19.16

18.30

17.83

Mohawk Valley

16.07

14.95

14.69

New York City

16.21

15.52

15.29

North Country

14.22

14.42

13.57

Southern Tier

10.70

10.58

10.94

Western New York

14.18

13.88

13.97

Statewide

15.59

15.18

15.07

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

Region

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Monday, January 30, 2023

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Capital Region

8.06%

9.09%

9.32%

Central New York

7.66%

7.65%

7.74%

Finger Lakes

6.14%

6.15%

6.24%

Long Island

4.74%

4.72%

4.73%

Mid-Hudson

7.54%

7.36%

7.20%

Mohawk Valley

8.26%

7.99%

7.80%

New York City

4.83%

4.69%

4.67%

North Country

7.31%

7.21%

7.12%

Southern Tier

5.85%

5.78%

5.84%

Western New York

12.99%

13.06%

13.28%

Statewide

5.84%

5.77%

5.77%

** 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

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Monday, January 30, 2023

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Bronx

6.16%

5.70%

5.68%

Kings

3.75%

3.64%

3.66%

New York

4.82%

4.77%

4.71%

Queens

5.63%

5.60%

5.50%

Richmond

5.29%

5.21%

5.46%

** 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, 3,238 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 6,564,474. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

County

Total Positive

New Positive

Albany

78,297

62

Allegany

10,727

3

Broome

58,345

46

Cattaraugus

19,151

10

Cayuga

20,296

15

Chautauqua

29,226

20

Chemung

26,473

10

Chenango

11,744

8

Clinton

22,361

21

Columbia

13,736

10

Cortland

13,229

6

Delaware

10,111

4

Dutchess

84,362

56

Erie

267,249

169

Essex

7,610

5

Franklin

11,989

3

Fulton

16,510

11

Genesee

16,488

8

Greene

10,936

6

Hamilton

1,093

-

Herkimer

17,374

12

Jefferson

26,955

24

Lewis

7,298

3

Livingston

14,289

4

Madison

16,711

16

Monroe

190,685

111

Montgomery

14,955

15

Nassau

546,240

234

Niagara

59,199

38

NYC

3,065,033

1,272

Oneida

68,699

23

Onondaga

141,749

97

Ontario

26,009

16

Orange

139,133

108

Orleans

10,484

10

Oswego

34,403

16

Otsego

13,242

10

Putnam

31,460

30

Rensselaer

41,482

25

Rockland

118,259

45

Saratoga

61,116

44

Schenectady

43,406

38

Schoharie

6,546

2

Schuyler

4,309

3

Seneca

7,624

8

St. Lawrence

26,086

9

Steuben

25,161

7

Suffolk

565,061

220

Sullivan

24,488

17

Tioga

13,954

10

Tompkins

26,334

27

Ulster

42,905

38

Warren

18,792

13

Washington

15,663

17

Wayne

21,750

12

Westchester

333,387

187

Wyoming

9,874

4

Yates

4,426

-

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

143

97

67.8%

46

32.2%

Central New York

95

52

54.7%

43

45.3%

Finger Lakes

249

70

28.1%

179

71.9%

Long Island

408

157

38.5%

251

61.5%

Mid-Hudson

313

133

42.5%

180

57.5%

Mohawk Valley

52

29

55.8%

23

44.2%

New York City

1,093

422

38.6%

671

61.4%

North Country

54

31

57.4%

23

42.6%

Southern Tier

59

22

37.3%

37

62.7%

Western New York

157

68

43.3%

89

56.7%

Statewide

2,623

1,081

41.2%

1,542

58.8%

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 reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 61,354. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

County

New Deaths

Bronx

1

Clinton

1

Kings

4

Madison

1

Monroe

1

Nassau

1

New York

2

Queens

1

Richmond

4

Saratoga

2

Schenectady

1

Suffolk

5

Westchester

2

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, 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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