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

Press Release

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

"The data we are seeing on new infections offers a glimmer of hope that New Yorkers' discipline in fighting the winter surge is paying off," Governor Hochul said. "We are getting through this, but we must stay vigilant and not take our hard-won progress for granted. We know what works - make sure you and your loved ones are vaccinated and boosted, wear a mask, and exercise caution in indoor public spaces so we can finally leave this pandemic in the past."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 261,620
Total Positive - 48,686
Percent Positive - 18.61%
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 20.91%
Patient Hospitalization - 12,540 (+518)
Patients Newly Admitted - 1,642
Patients in ICU - 1597 (+45)
Patients in ICU with Intubation - 831 (+39)
Total Discharges - 245,667 (+1,020)
New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 160
Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 49,785
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 - 62,458
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 - 34,514,106
Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 74,058
Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 644,206
Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 89.8%
Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 81.0%
Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 95.0%
Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 83.4%
Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 78.8%
Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 70.4%
Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 85.5%
Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 72.6%

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