February 13, 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

27 Statewide Deaths Reported on February 10

Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combatting 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.

"I continue to urge all New Yorkers to remain vigilant and use all available tools to keep themselves, their loved ones and their communities safe and healthy," Governor Hochul said. "Stay up to date on vaccine doses and be sure to 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 in December.

The New York State Department of Health's weekly flu surveillance report for the week ending February 4, shows influenza remaining widespread throughout the state for an eighteenth consecutive week, with a total of 310,653 positive cases across 57 counties reported to date. The report found that confirmed cases statewide dropped 19 percent to 2,374 for the week, while overall hospitalizations were down 48 percent from the previous week, at 196 hospitalizations across the state.

Additionally, there were 6 outbreaks in acute care and long-term care facilities, the report determined. There were no one influenza-associated pediatric death reported for the week, the total remaining at nine 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. In December, 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 - 7.23
  • 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 11.45
  • Test Results Reported - 28,463
  • Total Positive - 1,412
  • Percent Positive - 4.62%**
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 4.57%**
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,092 (-84)*
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 321*
  • Patients in ICU - 229 (-28)*
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 93 (-2)*
  • Total Discharges - 399,377 (+383)*
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 27*
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 61,572*

** 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 - 78,273

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:

RegionFriday, February 10, 2023Saturday, February 11,2023Sunday, February 12, 2023
Capital Region 12.8812.8213.01
Central New York 14.8114.9414.72
Finger Lakes 12.2112.2412.39
Long Island 10.139.879.73
Mid-Hudson 12.4212.1912.05
Mohawk Valley 13.5713.3913.57
New York City 10.6010.4510.46
North Country 15.7215.6515.82
Southern Tier 12.2112.4112.41
Western New York 13.8513.7813.57
Statewide 11.6011.4711.45

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

Region Friday, February 10, 2023Saturday, February 11,2023Sunday, February 12, 2023
Capital Region7.08%7.09%7.09%
Central New York7.33%7.39%7.29%
Finger Lakes6.53%6.40%6.52%
Long Island3.56%3.48%3.40%
Mid-Hudson4.14%4.05%3.96%
Mohawk Valley7.22%6.89%7.21%
New York City3.81%3.65%3.61%
North Country7.90%7.76%8.00%
Southern Tier5.68%5.76%5.74%
Western New York12.17%11.85%11.74%
Statewide4.75%4.62%4.57%

** 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, February 10, 2023Saturday, February 11,2023Sunday, February 12, 2023
Bronx4.15%3.79%3.80%
Kings3.35%3.19%3.14%
New York3.77%3.73%3.74%
Queens4.11%4.00%3.94%
Richmond4.48%4.23%4.17%

** 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, 1,412 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 6,592,918. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany78,75021
Allegany10,770-
Broome58,65318
Cattaraugus19,2523
Cayuga20,4479
Chautauqua29,3971
Chemung26,5867
Chenango11,807-
Clinton22,56313
Columbia13,8697
Cortland13,3435
Delaware10,1692
Dutchess84,83915
Erie268,82570
Essex7,6721
Franklin12,0702
Fulton16,5844
Genesee16,5604
Greene10,9913
Hamilton1,098-
Herkimer17,475-
Jefferson27,1729
Lewis7,3382
Livingston14,3695
Madison16,8105
Monroe191,86765
Montgomery15,0473
Nassau548,08597
Niagara59,5729
NYC3,076,584619
Oneida69,09919
Onondaga142,53727
Ontario26,1569
Orange139,85031
Orleans10,5651
Oswego34,6428
Otsego13,3203
Putnam31,6109
Rensselaer41,74815
Rockland118,68914
Saratoga61,47027
Schenectady43,67114
Schoharie6,5831
Schuyler4,3231
Seneca7,6644
St. Lawrence26,23110
Steuben25,2467
Suffolk566,890104
Sullivan24,6364
Tioga14,0281
Tompkins26,5305
Ulster43,1799
Warren18,90210
Washington15,7817
Wayne21,8647
Westchester334,77459
Wyoming9,9247
Yates4,442-

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 Region1238065.0%4335.0%
Central New York975051.5%4748.5%
Finger Lakes2196127.9%15872.1%
Long Island30214949.3%15350.7%
Mid-Hudson2238739.0%13661.0%
Mohawk Valley522344.2%2955.8%
New York City84533439.5%51160.5%
North Country492959.2%2040.8%
Southern Tier49918.4%4081.6%
Western New York1336649.6%6750.4%
Statewide2,09288842.4%1,20457.6%

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 Friday, February 10th, there were 27 total new deaths reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 61,572. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Bronx1
Clinton1
Essex1
Kings1
Monroe1
Montgomery1
New York4
Oneida1
Onondaga2
Oswego1
Queens5
Richmond1
Rockland1
Suffolk4
Ulster1
Westchester1
Grand Total27

Important Note: HERDS data collection from health care facilities is not currently required on weekends or holidays. Data marked with an asterisk were reported on Friday, February 10. The survey will resume today and will be displayed in tomorrow's report.

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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