After 472 Days, Governor Cuomo Announces 70.0% of Adult New Yorkers Have Received at Least One Vaccine Dose, Lifts Most Remaining COVID Restrictions

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

The Governor also announced the demobilizing of additional state-run drive-through COVID-19 testing sites across New York State beginning Friday, June 18. These testing site closures follow historically low positivity rates and an 88 percent decrease in drive-through testing demand from January to May 2021.

"COVID-19 has been the most trying and difficult time in our lives, but New York State is finally moving forward into the future. Vaccination rates are up and COVID numbers are down, and we're reducing restrictions across the board," Governor Cuomo said. "We need New Yorkers to continue getting vaccinated, and that's why we've launched a variety of incentives across the state. The pandemic is on the decline, but vaccination is the key to our success and I encourage any New Yorkers who haven't taken the shot yet to do so right away."

The state-run drive-through test sites will close as follows:

Friday, June 18

Binghamton - Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Lot ZZ South
Binghamton, NY

Rockland County - Anthony Wayne Rec Area
Anthony Wayne Rec Area
Exit 17 Palisades Parkway
Bear Mountain, New York

Suffolk County - Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University
South P Lot
Stony Brook, New York

Niagara County - Niagara County Community College
Niagara County Community College
3111 Saunders Settlement Road
Sanborn, New York

Wednesday, June 23

Albany - SUNY Albany
1400 Washington Avenue, Collins Circle
Albany, New York

Queens - Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack
110-00 Rockaway Boulevard
Queens, New York

Rochester - Monroe County Community College
Monroe Community College
1000 E. Henrietta Road
Lot G
Rochester, New York

Westchester County - Glen Island Park
350 Weyman Avenue
New Rochelle, New York

Bronx - Bay Plaza
The Mall at Bay Plaza
200 Baychester Avenue
Bronx, New York

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 55,438
• Total Positive - 320
• Percent Positive - 0.58%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 0.40%
• Patient Hospitalization - 650 (+33)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 91
• Patients in ICU - 161 (-2)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 88 (-4)
• Total Discharges - 183,801 (+54)
• Deaths - 9
• Total Deaths - 42,882
• Total vaccine doses administered - 20,212,046
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 112,891
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 597,373
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 67.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 60.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 70.0%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 61.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 55.9%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 49.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 58.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 50.3%

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, 320 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 2,092,599. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

Yesterday, 9 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 42,882. 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, 39,435 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 79,050 completed their vaccine series. A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows:

The percentage of New Yorkers 18 and older who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is as follows, divided by region:

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.