Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

 

58,712 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours 

27 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday 

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

"We are continuing to partner with localities and health providers to make sure the vaccine is accessible in every part of the state," Governor Hochul said. "We know the vaccine works, and we know that by not taking it you are many times more vulnerable to the most severe symptoms of COVID-19. If you still need to get your shot, you need to do so for your safety and the safety of everyone around you."   

 

Today's data is summarized briefly below: 

• Test Results Reported - 197,275
• Total Positive - 5,368
• Percent Positive - 2.72%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.07%
• Patient Hospitalization - 2,382 (-13)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 322
• Patients in ICU - 557 (-10)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 312 (-2)
• Total Discharges - 197,629 (+303)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 27
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 44,133

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 - 56,184

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 - 24,621,870
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 58,712
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 366,081
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 79.9%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 72.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 82.4%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 73.9%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 67.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 60.7%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 69.7%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 62.3%