November 23, 2021
Albany, NY

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

76,451 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours

27 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"We are two days away from gathering with loved ones, many of us for the first time since the onset of the pandemic - I want to urge New Yorkers to do everything they can to ensure they stay safe this holiday season," Governor Hochul said. "The vaccine is the best tool we have to prevent the spread of COVID-19. If you haven't gotten yours yet, go out and get it today, and if you have and you're due for your booster, get yours as soon as possible. Vaccines are safe, effective, and readily available throughout the state."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported - 118,953
  • Total Positive - 5,336
  • Percent Positive - 4.49%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.81%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,515 (+154)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 372
  • Patients in ICU - 474 (+4)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 235 (-1)
  • Total Discharges - 213,583 (+209)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 27
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 46,283

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 - 58,948

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 - 29,226,424
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 76,451
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 694,257
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 85.4%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 78.0%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 90.1%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 80.4%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 73.6%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 66.1%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 77.2%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 68.1%

Each region's 7-day average of cases per 100K population is as follows:

RegionSaturday, November 20, 2021Sunday, November 21, 2021Monday, November 22, 2021
Capital Region55.3456.4656.99
Central New York51.852.3252.48
Finger Lakes65.5965.3464.29
Long Island31.6731.732.29
Mid-Hudson23.1623.9224.01
Mohawk Valley63.9167.0366.32
New York City15.415.8416.34
North Country59.2360.2259.98
Southern Tier61.3862.1561.9
Western New York69.9571.873.06
Statewide 32.9333.5333.87

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

RegionSaturday, November 20, 2021Sunday, November 21, 2021Monday, November 22, 2021
Capital Region6.83%6.83%6.80%
Central New York6.70%6.73%6.71%
Finger Lakes8.58%8.68%8.57%
Long Island4.16%4.18%4.20%
Mid-Hudson2.87%2.94%2.95%
Mohawk Valley7.37%7.67%7.64%
New York City1.60%1.63%1.65%
North Country7.13%7.26%7.23%
Southern Tier5.03%5.08%4.97%
Western New York9.65%9.79%9.72%
Statewide3.77%3.82%3.81%

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 NYCSaturday, November 20, 2021Sunday, November 21, 2021Monday, November 22, 2021
Bronx1.53%1.54%1.60%
Kings1.59%1.60%1.60%
New York1.28%1.29%1.30%
Queens1.89%1.99%2.03%
Richmond2.29%2.47%2.48%

Yesterday, 5,336 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 2,658,678. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

CountyTotal PositiveNew Positive
Albany33,67260
Allegany5,79530
Broome27,61169
Cattaraugus9,58452
Cayuga9,51622
Chautauqua14,34959
Chemung12,48237
Chenango5,39831
Clinton7,82721
Columbia5,54817
Cortland5,9839
Delaware4,22514
Dutchess37,48753
Erie120,684599
Essex2,8908
Franklin5,19131
Fulton7,60230
Genesee8,32239
Greene4,81831
Hamilton5071
Herkimer8,04538
Jefferson10,91980
Lewis4,06621
Livingston6,93631
Madison7,14628
Monroe95,016322
Montgomery6,96630
Nassau222,982344
Niagara27,685184
NYC1,123,4851,206
Oneida32,265122
Onondaga58,070156
Ontario11,29273
Orange61,097100
Orleans5,29423
Oswego13,70274
Otsego5,17125
Putnam12,97218
Rensselaer16,85161
Rockland54,98463
Saratoga23,660137
Schenectady18,81344
Schoharie2,58916
Schuyler1,8519
Seneca3,09412
St. Lawrence12,39032
Steuben11,99839
Suffolk251,472408
Sullivan9,27728
Tioga6,16611
Tompkins7,21526
Ulster18,62937
Warren6,91942
Washington6,30952
Wayne9,83455
Westchester147,019147
Wyoming5,07621
Yates1,9328

Yesterday, 27 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total compiled through HERDS to 46,283. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
CountyNew Deaths
Bronx 1
Broome 1
Cattaraugus 2
Chautauqua 1
Chenango 1
Clinton 1
Cortland 1
Erie 2
Kings 1
Monroe 2
Nassau 1
Oneida 5
Ontario 1
Queens 2
Schenectady 1
Seneca 1
Suffolk 1
Warren 1
Wayne 1


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 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.

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 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, 18,967 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 8,035 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
Region Cumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hoursCumulative
Total
Increase over past 24 hours
Capital Region793,1681,276715,026291
Central New York612,3931,208560,111290
Finger Lakes808,8681,246738,964401
Long Island1,994,6912,0781,772,2511,089
Mid-Hudson1,550,9692,8611,359,318834
Mohawk Valley307,300439282,747168
New York City7,141,1467,8236,356,3364,225
North Country285,453425255,346133
Southern Tier412,505403374,684142
Western New York887,5931,208803,125462
Statewide14,794,08618,96713,217,9088,035

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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Albany: (518) 474 - 8418
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