Wednesday, May 19, 2021

May 18,2021 - Governor Cuomo Announces 7-Day Average COVID-19 Positivity Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since September 27

 

Statewide 7-Day Positivity Rate Drops to 1.07%; 43 Straight Days of Decline

1,585 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide; Down 441 Over Past Week

387 Patients in the ICU; 223 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 1.07%

17 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday


 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the statewide 7-day average COVID-19 positivity rate dropped to 1.07 percent, the lowest since September 27. The 7-day average positivity rate has declined for 43 straight days.

"As vaccination rates continue to grow across New York, COVID rates are plummeting across the board, to levels we haven't seen in eight months," Governor Cuomo said. "Tomorrow marks a major reopening of New York State, a milestone reached thanks to the strength and grit of New Yorkers who banded together, stayed tough and fought as one to defeat this COVID beast. While New York is coming back, there remains much to do and we need to help ensure every single eligible New Yorker gets vaccinated, so that we can finally reach that light at the end of the tunnel, and get back to life."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported - 95,870
  • Total Positive - 1,030
  • Percent Positive - 1.07%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.07%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 1,585 (+4)
  • Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -441
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 142
  • Number ICU - 387 (+0)
  • Number ICU with Intubation - 223 (-5)
  • Total Discharges - 180,083 (+133)
  • Deaths - 17
  • Total Deaths - 42,503

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