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.

"I encourage New Yorkers to continue using the tools so that we can move forward safely through this pandemic," Governor Hochul said. "Make sure you and your loved ones are fully vaccinated and get the booster once you are eligible. Be sure to get tested if you're feeling sick, especially before traveling, and if you test positive talk to your doctor about available treatments."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Cases Per 100k - 43.16
7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 34.50
Test Results Reported - 124,900
Total Positive - 8,435
Percent Positive - 6.33%**
7-Day Average Percent Positive - 6.74%**
Patient Hospitalization - 1,868 (+87)
Patients Newly Admitted - 377
Patients in ICU - 196 (+6)
Patients in ICU with Intubation - 66 (-3)
Total Discharges - 296,192 (+272)
New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 12
Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 55,458

** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and several other factors, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.

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.

Important Note: Effective Monday, April 4, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is no longer requiring testing facilities that use COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to report negative results. As a result, New York State's percent positive metric will be computed using only lab-reported PCR results. Positive antigen tests will still be reported to New York State and reporting of new daily cases and cases per 100k will continue to include both PCR and antigen tests. Due to this change and other factors, including changes in testing practices, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.

Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC - 70,763

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 - 38,313,749
Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 30,470
Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 181,224
Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 92.4%
Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 83.7%
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) - 86.8%
Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 83.0%
Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 73.1%
Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 81.9%
Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 74.1%
Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 90.1%
Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 76.8%

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