November 16, 2021
Albany, NY

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

85,170 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours

30 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"More and more New Yorkers are getting vaccinated each day, and with the winter months quickly approaching we can't get complacent now," Governor Hochul said. "With the vaccine now available to younger children, we have the opportunity to put an end to this pandemic - but we have to work together. Tell your friends, family and neighbors to get the shot today, so we all can have a safe and happy holiday season."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

· Test Results Reported - 101,484
· Total Positive - 4,872
· Percent Positive - 4.80%
· 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.40%
· Patient Hospitalization - 2,051 (+88)
· Patients Newly Admitted - 252
· Patients in ICU - 422 (+18)
· Patients in ICU with Intubation - 231 (+20)
· Total Discharges - 211,750 (+172)
· New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 30
· Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 46,068

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 - 58,635

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 - 28,532,167
· Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 85,170
· Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 668,524
· Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 85.0%
· Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 77.6%
· Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 89.2%
· Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 79.8%
· Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 72.8%
· Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 65.7%
· Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 76.0%
· Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 67.7%

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

REGIONSaturday, November 13, 2021Sunday, November 14, 2021Monday, November 15, 2021
Capital Region5.56%5.62%5.80%
Central New York5.58%5.54%5.66%
Finger Lakes8.25%8.44%8.73%
Long Island3.12%3.33%3.48%
Mid-Hudson2.46%2.55%2.70%
Mohawk Valley6.87%6.76%6.92%
New York City1.33%1.38%1.41%
North Country6.50%6.54%6.73%
Southern Tier4.56%4.61%4.68%
Western New York8.04%8.19%8.52%
Statewide3.21%3.30%3.40%

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

BOROUGHSaturday, November 13, 2021Sunday, November 14, 2021Monday, November 15, 2021
Bronx1.17%1.23%1.24%
Kings1.43%1.49%1.53%
New York1.09%1.12%1.12%
Queens1.45%1.50%1.54%
Richmond1.83%1.88%1.98%

Yesterday, 4,872 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 2,612,344. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal positiveNew positive
Albany32,92955
Allegany5,54355
Broome26,80466
Cattaraugus9,04350
Cayuga9,29229
Chautauqua13,71164
Chemung12,04939
Chenango5,17128
Clinton7,56528
Columbia5,34013
Cortland5,85218
Delaware4,04332
Dutchess36,94354
Erie116,226482
Essex2,7868
Franklin4,92731
Fulton7,27934
Genesee7,93042
Greene4,67712
Hamilton4903
Herkimer7,69648
Jefferson10,38772
Lewis3,94127
Livingston6,57959
Madison6,90527
Monroe91,979370
Montgomery6,70726
Nassau220,225290
Niagara26,509151
NYC1,113,881913
Oneida31,195152
Onondaga56,370142
Ontario10,74172
Orange60,056105
Orleans5,07627
Oswego13,14964
Otsego5,00819
Putnam12,84016
Rensselaer16,27333
Rockland54,53366
Saratoga22,54496
Schenectady18,20760
Schoharie2,5006
Schuyler1,7545
Seneca2,9588
St. Lawrence11,93532
Steuben11,47930
Suffolk247,812346
Sullivan9,05629
Tioga5,89719
Tompkins7,00628
Ulster18,20044
Warren6,51551
Washington5,77784
Wayne9,40869
Westchester145,935118
Wyoming4,85815
Yates1,85310

Yesterday, 30 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total compiled through HERDS to 46,068. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

CountyNew Deaths
Albany1
Bronx1
Broome1
Cattaraugus2
Cayuga1
Chautauqua1
Delaware1
Erie1
Fulton1
Herkimer1
Kings1
Manhattan1
Monroe1
Nassau2
Oneida1
Onondaga1
Ontario1
Oswego1
Otsego2
Rensselaer1
Richmond1
Saratoga1
Schenectady1
Suffolk1
Warren2
Yates1

All New York State mass vaccination sites are open to eligible New Yorkers aged 12 years and older for walk-in vaccination on a first-come, first-serve basis, with 10 sites open to eligible New Yorkers aged 5 and older. People who would prefer to schedule an appointment at a state-run mass vaccination site can do so 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.

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 (FQHCs), 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 new 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.

Yesterday, 23,225 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 11,505 completed 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
RegionCumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hoursCumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hours
Capital Region783,0622,010712,64214
Central New York605,1781,643558,804248
Finger Lakes799,3221,764736,04343
Long Island1,981,8302,5841,764,0614,405
Mid-Hudson1,534,6862,3561,353,7801,469
Mohawk Valley304,317548281,596153
New York City7,052,6679,1656,310,5254,990
North Country282,428708254,507303
Southern Tier408,550782372,872125
Western New York876,8981,665799,860-245*
Statewide14,628,93823,22513,144,69011,505

*Previously miscounted first doses have been removed from the complete series total and classified properly, resulting in a decrease in completed series in some regions.

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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