Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State Vaccination Program and State's Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic JANUARY 27, 2021

 

As of 11AM today, New York's Health Care Distribution Sites Have Administered 96% of First Doses Received from Federal Government 

Vaccine Dashboard Will Update Daily to Provide Updates on the State's Vaccine Program; Go to ny.gov/vaccinetracker 

 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state's vaccination program. As of 11:00 AM today, New York's health care distribution sites have received 1,304,050 first doses and already administered 96 percent or 1,246,946 first dose vaccinations and 77 percent of first and second doses. The week 7 allocation from the federal government is in the process of being delivered to providers for administration. 

"I'm pleased that President Biden has put forth a plan to fix the mess left by the previous administration, including increasing our vaccine supply by 16 percent in the short term and ramping up production substantially to ensure we have the supply we need for the coming months," Governor Cuomo said. "Remember, until now we've been operating week to week. Now, we know exactly how much supply we're getting for at least the next three weeks. Providers can schedule appointments further out and should continue administering to their assigned priority populations to ensure equity and fairness. It will still take months to vaccinate the entire eligible population but with new leadership in Washington, I'm confident we're headed in the right direction."

7 million New Yorkers are currently eligible to receive the vaccine. The federal government has increased the weekly supply by 16 percent but New York's vast distribution network and large population of eligible individuals still far exceed the supply coming from the federal government. Due to limited supply, New Yorkers are encouraged to remain patient and are advised not to show up at vaccination sites without an appointment.

Vaccination program numbers are for doses distributed and delivered to New York for the state's vaccination program, and do not include those reserved for the federal government's Long Term Care Facility program. A breakdown of the data based on numbers reported to New York State as of 11:00 AM today is as follows: 

STATEWIDE BREAKDOWN

• First Doses Received - 1,304,050
• First Doses Administered - 1,246,946
• Second Doses Received - 564,600
• Second Doses Administered - 186,283

Following Decline in New Case and Hospitalization Rates, Orange Zone Restrictions Lifted Statewide; 5 Yellow Zones Remain in New York City and Newburgh 

Additional Cases of the UK Variant Have Been Found Across New York State, Bringing Total Cases to 42 

8,771 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

1,558 Patients in the ICU; 1,027 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 5.44%

170 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that following a decline in new case and hospitalization rates over the past weeks all orange zone restrictions, and some yellow zone restrictions, have been lifted statewide, with remaining yellow zones in New York City and Newburgh where communities continue to qualify under the state's metrics for yellow zones. In New York City, the Bronx, Queens and Washington Heights remain in yellow zones. Existing statewide restrictions remain in place for areas no longer in orange and yellow zones, including capacity limits for certain businesses and restrictions on mass gatherings.  

The Governor also announced additional cases of the UK variant have been found in Long Island, New York City, Westchester, Saratoga, Tompkins, Niagara, Onondaga, Essex and Warren Counties, bringing the statewide total to 42 cases. 

"New York State has finally reached a point where we are comfortable saying the holiday surge we experienced from November to January has subsided, "Governor Cuomo said. "While our infection and hospitalization rates are on the decline and more vaccines are in our immediate future, this war is not over and we must remain smart. Protecting of our hospitals and their staff remains a top priority and we will continue to do everything we can to ensure these facilities do not become overwhelmed. With more and more vaccines being administered every day and an increase in allotment from the Biden administration, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter, but until it is in full view we must keep doing what we know works - wear a mask, social distance and avoid gatherings." 

Today's data is summarized briefly below: 

• Test Results Reported - 202,661
• Total Positive - 11,028
• Percent Positive - 5.44%
• Patient Hospitalization - 8,771 (-60)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 1,041
• Hospital Counties - 56
• Number ICU - 1,558 (+14)
• Number ICU with Intubation - 1,027 (+21)
• Total Discharges - 124,003 (+909)
• Deaths - 170
• Total Deaths - 34,579