Saturday, May 8, 2021

Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress During Covid-19 Pandemic - MAY 8, 2021

 

Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity Rate Drops Below 1.5%—Lowest Since October 28

Hospitalizations Drop to 2,178—Lowest Since November 16; Down 551 Over Past Week

ICU Patients Drop to 544—Lowest Since November 21

Intubations Drop to 344—Lowest Since November 29

Statewide Positivity Rate is 1.29%

32 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday


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

"New Yorkers have been tough and resilient throughout this entire pandemic, and this attitude has helped to drive our state's COVID-19 numbers down," Governor Cuomo said. "Even with this tremendous progress in our numbers, we still need everyone to continue practicing safe behaviors like wearing masks and social distancing to slow the spread. And most importantly, we need every single New Yorker to get vaccinated so we can defeat COVID once and for all and begin our return to a new normal." 

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported - 248,572
  • Total Positive - 3,195
  • Percent Positive - 1.29%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.47%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,178 (-86)
  • Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -551
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 250
  • Number ICU - 544 (-27)
  • Number ICU with Intubation - 344 (-10)
  • Total Discharges - 177,944 (+279)
  • Deaths - 32
  • Total Deaths - 42,244

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