October 22, 2021
Albany, NY

Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19

56,402 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours

25 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"The vaccine is the best tool we have in ensuring we keep each other healthy and safe from COVID-19 as we head into our colder months," Governor Hochul said."We all remember the surge last year and New Yorkers are working hard to avoid onethis year. It's simple, the more people we have vaccinated, the sooner we can put this virus behind us - it's free, effective, and readily available."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported - 199,448
  • Total Positive - 3,594
  • Percent Positive - 1.80%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 2.20%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,066 (-16)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 249
  • Patients in ICU - 460 (+2)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 247 (0)
  • Total Discharges - 206,337 (+292)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 25
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 45,278

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.

  • Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC - 57,617

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 - 26,527,605
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 56,402
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 370,470
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 83.5%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 75.8%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 86.4%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 77.8%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 70.7%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 64.1%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 73.3%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 65.8%

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

RegionTuesday, October 19, 2021Wednesday, October 20, 2021Thursday, October 21, 2021
Capital Region3.85%3.75%3.66%
Central New York5.30%5.18%4.80%
Finger Lakes4.74%4.62%4.59%
Long Island2.50%2.46%2.34%
Mid-Hudson2.05%2.07%2.02%
Mohawk Valley4.85%4.74%4.42%
New York City1.17%1.15%1.10%
North Country5.98%5.82%5.57%
Southern Tier3.63%3.39%3.33%
Western New York4.81%4.96%4.60%
Statewide2.33%2.30%2.20%

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 NYCTuesday, October 19, 2021Wednesday, October 20, 2021Thursday, October 21, 2021
Bronx1.01%0.97%0.96%
Kings1.36%1.40%1.38%
New York0.85%0.82%0.75%
Queens1.14%1.10%1.05%
Richmond1.76%1.73%1.59%

Yesterday, 3,594 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 2,503,491. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany30,91577
Allegany4,64126
Broome24,552101
Cattaraugus7,75220
Cayuga8,67416
Chautauqua12,44921
Chemung10,96634
Chenango4,70617
Clinton6,75025
Columbia5,02516
Cortland5,35715
Delaware3,57414
Dutchess35,67156
Erie106,578161
Essex2,32720
Franklin4,30020
Fulton6,36534
Genesee7,03825
Greene4,40116
Hamilton4380
Herkimer6,83125
Jefferson8,92444
Lewis3,62118
Livingston5,75528
Madison6,22033
Monroe84,532235
Montgomery5,99327
Nassau214,570200
Niagara24,07645
NYC1,091,474859
Oneida28,72076
Onondaga52,166112
Ontario9,37826
Orange57,62082
Orleans4,35514
Oswego11,70840
Otsego4,59217
Putnam12,50917
Rensselaer14,83931
Rockland53,17866
Saratoga20,34255
Schenectady16,77948
Schoharie2,3016
Schuyler1,5446
Seneca2,7465
St. Lawrence10,59874
Steuben10,18552
Suffolk239,877320
Sullivan8,49825
Tioga5,13036
Tompkins6,52622
Ulster17,30027
Warren5,50141
Washington4,64128
Wayne8,20235
Westchester143,71781
Wyoming4,40714
Yates1,65710

Yesterday, 25 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 45,278. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
CountyNew Deaths
Bronx 1
Broome 2
Cortland 1
Delaware 1
Erie 1
Franklin 1
Kings 2
Manhattan 1
Nassau 3
Onondaga 1
Queens 2
Saratoga 1
Schenectady 1
Suffolk 4
Tioga 1
Ulster 2

All New York State mass vaccination sites are open to eligible New Yorkers for walk-in vaccination on a first-come, first-serve basis. People who would prefer to schedule an appointment at a state-run mass vaccination site can do so on the Am I Eligible App or by calling 1-833-NYS-4-VAX. People may also contact their local health department, pharmacy, doctor or hospital to schedule appointments where vaccines are available, or visit vaccines.gov to find information on vaccine appointments near them.

Yesterday, 14,464 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 17,909completed their vaccine series. A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows:

People with at least one vaccine dosePeople with complete vaccine series
Region Cumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hoursCumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hours
Capital Region761,095496700,947555
Central New York592,714320551,389361
Finger Lakes774,166633723,027754
Long Island1,920,2901,8371,714,2242,376
Mid-Hudson1,486,2901,3391,324,0451,351
Mohawk Valley297,600205276,439241
New York City6,839,2298,6186,121,48310,970
North Country275,912234250,434239
Southern Tier395,930258366,707315
Western New York850,348524782,870747
Statewide14,193,57414,46412,811,56517,909

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.

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