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

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

"New Yorkers have shown grit, determination and dedication over the past year and while progress has been made and there are vaccines going in arms every day, we need to remain steadfast in defeating this beast," Governor Cuomo said. "Vigilance is crucial as we continue this battle and now is not the time to settle into complacency. There are precautions and guidelines in place that we know work - wearing masks, socially distancing and hand washing. As we continue to vaccinate New Yorkers, we must continue these practices until we reach critical mass with the vaccine. New Yorkers have seen dark days, but we know there is a light at the end of the tunnel and every day we are closer to seeing the completion of our goals."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 128,034
Total Positive - 5,800
Percent Positive - 4.53%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.09%
Patient Hospitalization - 5,369 (+62)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -608
Patients Newly Admitted - 502
Hospital Counties - 53
Number ICU - 1,076 (+11)
Number ICU with Intubation - 747 (+6)
Total Discharges - 147,149 (+338)
Deaths - 82
Total Deaths - 38,660

The regional hospital bed capacity and occupancy numbers, including the number of hospitalizations as a percent of the region's population, is as follows:

Region	COVID Patients Currently in Hospital in Region	COVID Patients as Percent of Region Population	Percent of Hospital Beds Available Within 7 Days Under Surge Plan
Capital Region	134	0.01%	34%
Central New York	59	0.01%	32%
Finger Lakes	187	0.02%	40%
Long Island	910	0.03%	33%
Mid-Hudson	565	0.02%	44%
Mohawk Valley	75	0.02%	37%
New York City	3,084	0.04%	31%
North Country	65	0.02%	56%
Southern Tier	102	0.02%	48%
Western New York	188	0.01%	36%
Statewide	5,369	0.03%	35%

The regional ICU bed capacity and occupancy numbers are as follows:

Region	Total ICU Beds in Region	Total Occupied ICU Beds in Region	Percent of ICU Beds Available in Region (7-day Avg)
Capital Region	240	192	19%
Central New York	262	167	34%
Finger Lakes	397	247	34%
Long Island	860	638	23%
Mid-Hudson	682	391	41%
Mohawk Valley	97	71	32%
New York City	2,642	1,990	23%
North Country	60	27	47%
Southern Tier	126	61	48%
Western New York	543	316	41%
Statewide	5,909	4,100	29%

Yesterday, 128,034 test results were reported to New York State, and 4.53 percent were positive. Each region's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	SATURDAY	SUNDAY	MONDAY
Capital Region	1.97%	1.91%	1.88%
Central New York	0.98%	0.97%	0.95%
Finger Lakes	1.95%	1.92%	1.89%
Long Island	3.99%	3.98%	4.02%
Mid-Hudson	4.16%	4.14%	4.10%
Mohawk Valley	1.80%	1.73%	1.77%
New York City	3.98%	3.91%	3.90%
North Country	2.65%	2.56%	2.50%
Southern Tier	0.74%	0.67%	0.69%
Western New York	1.89%	1.89%	1.84%
Statewide	3.14%	3.08%	3.09%

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

BOROUGH	SATURDAY	SUNDAY	MONDAY
Bronx	5.29%	4.96%	4.67%
Brooklyn	4.30%	4.03%	3.87%
Manhattan	2.67%	2.44%	2.31%
Queens	4.42%	4.16%	3.95%
Staten Island	4.16%	3.94%	3.81%

Of the 1,642,480 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	20,931	41
Allegany	2,906	2
Broome	14,913	43
Cattaraugus	4,433	13
Cayuga	5,386	7
Chautauqua	7,341	5
Chemung	6,445	5
Chenango	2,443	4
Clinton	3,645	35
Columbia	3,405	5
Cortland	3,172	5
Delaware	1,524	5
Dutchess	22,457	70
Erie	65,571	152
Essex	1,347	5
Franklin	2,098	11
Fulton	3,351	14
Genesee	4,420	9
Greene	2,650	2
Hamilton	285	1
Herkimer	4,568	7
Jefferson	4,816	10
Lewis	2,073	6
Livingston	3,558	8
Madison	3,854	6
Monroe	52,759	80
Montgomery	3,199	9
Nassau	149,251	582
Niagara	15,351	27
NYC	718,119	3,117
Oneida	19,763	28
Onondaga	32,489	37
Ontario	5,813	12
Orange	37,232	173
Orleans	2,452	1
Oswego	6,008	6
Otsego	2,360	5
Putnam	8,389	20
Rensselaer	9,059	20
Rockland	38,797	169
Saratoga	12,002	32
Schenectady	10,870	28
Schoharie	1,215	5
Schuyler	868	0
Seneca	1,626	6
St. Lawrence	5,563	31
Steuben	5,516	7
Suffolk	163,316	498
Sullivan	4,771	16
Tioga	2,813	7
Tompkins	3,461	4
Ulster	10,096	27
Warren	2,854	13
Washington	2,353	10
Wayne	4,482	9
Westchester	108,193	336
Wyoming	2,833	13
Yates	1,015	1

Yesterday, 82 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 38,660. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	1
Bronx	10
Erie	4
Kings	13
Manhattan	4
Monroe	1
Nassau	7
Onondaga	4
Orange	1
Queens	22
Richmond	1
St. Lawrence	1
Suffolk	9
Westchester	4