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

 

Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity is 0.39% -- Record Low for 20 Consecutive Days, Has Declined for 73 Consecutive Days

7-Day Average Positivity in All Five NYC Boroughs Falls Below 0.50% For First Time Since Pandemic Began

Statewide Hospitalizations Fall Below 600, Patients in ICU Fall Below 150

76,160 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours

5 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday - Lowest Since September 28, 2020 

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

"While we have come so far in our fight against COVID and have been able to lift nearly all restrictions and get back to normal, our work is not yet over," Governor Cuomo said. "New Yorkers have worked hard to contain the spread of COVID throughout their communities but we all need to work together to get across the finish line. We need every single New Yorker to get vaccinated, so if you haven't already, take advantage of the state's ongoing incentive programs and get your vaccination."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 119,272 
• Total Positive - 418 
• Percent Positive - 0.35% 
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 0.39% 
• Patient Hospitalization - 580 (-48) 
• Patients Newly Admitted - 58 
• Patients in ICU - 149 (-9) 
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 86 (-4) 
• Total Discharges - 183,983 (+99) 
• Deaths - 5 
• Total Deaths - 42,896 
• Total vaccine doses administered - 20,372,195 
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 76,160 
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 551,410 
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 67.9% 
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 61.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 70.4%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 62.3%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 56.2% 
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 50.1%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 58.3%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 51.0%