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

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

"The weather is getting colder, and friends and family will be spending more time indoors, increasing the risk of transmission and threatening the incredible progress we've made so far," Governor Hochul said. "The vaccine is the way out of this pandemic, and I encourage parents and guardians to please get your children vaccinated soon so we can all enjoy the holidays safely this year."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 173, 651
• Total Positive - 4,603
• Percent Positive - 2.65%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 2.53%
• Patient Hospitalization - 1,805 (-21)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 222
• Patients in ICU - 392 (-10)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 229 (-1)
• Total Discharges - 209,877 (+269)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 25
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 45,789

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 - 58,181

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 - 27,742,948
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 111,486
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 533,716
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 84.8%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 77.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 88.2%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 79.2%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 71.9%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 65.2%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 74.9%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 67.1%

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

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

Yesterday, 4,603 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total compiled by HERDS to 2,565,923. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

Yesterday, 25 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 45,789. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

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, 20,104 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 17,451 completed their vaccine series. A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows:

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.