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

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.

"New York is fighting COVID-19 across the state and more shots are going in arms every single day, but we need to kick our vaccination efforts into overdrive if we're going to beat this virus for good," Governor Cuomo said. "That's why we're reinforcing our efforts on underserved communities with lower vaccination rates as variants spread in our state. For everyone who hasn't yet taken the shot, sites are open across the state and the vaccine is safe, free and effective, so I urge you to take it right away."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 56,868
• Total Positive - 1,296
• Percent Positive - 2.28%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.88%
• Patient Hospitalization - 546 (+41)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 82
• Patients in ICU - 123 (+3)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 42 (+4)
• Total Discharges - 186,339 (+48)
• Deaths - 4
• Total Deaths - 43,059
• Total vaccine doses administered - 22,055,646
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 22,912
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 243,214
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 71.8%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 66.4%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 74.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 68.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 60.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 55.2%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 62.3%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 56.6%

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, 1,296 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 2,121,451. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

Yesterday, 4 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 43,059. 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, 14,184 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 9,864 completed their vaccine series. A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows: