Governor Cuomo gives an update on Covid-19 in New York State

Press release from governor.ny.gov

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

"New Yorkers have done an incredible job beating back the virus and thanks to their determination, we have been able to begin getting back to normal," Governor Cuomo said. "However, make no mistake, we are not out of the woods yet and in order to protect the progress we have made, we must build on it. Every shot in the arm brings us a step closer to defeating COVID once and for all and that's why it's so critical for everyone to get vaccinated. There are no more excuses, so if you haven't gotten your shot yet, please do the responsible thing and get yours today."

Yesterday's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported - 88,294
  • Total Positive - 258
  • Percent Positive - 0.29%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 0.39%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 491 (-41)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 51
  • Patients in ICU - 118 (-8)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 72 (-1)
  • Total Discharges - 184,212 (+83)
  • Deaths - 4
  • Total Deaths - 42,918
  • Total vaccine doses administered - 20,574,625
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 60,498
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 512,754
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 68.3%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 61.8%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 70.9%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 63.0%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 56.6%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 50.8%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 58.8%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 51.8%

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