After 472 Days, Governor Cuomo Announces 70.0% of Adult New Yorkers Have Received at Least One Vaccine Dose, Lifts Most Remaining COVID Restrictions

 

112,891 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours

Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity is 0.40%, Lowest in the Country--Record Low for 18 Consecutive Days, Has Declined for 71 Consecutive Days

Additional State-Run Drive Through Testing Sites to Close Beginning Friday, June 18

9 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday 

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

The Governor also announced the demobilizing of additional state-run drive-through COVID-19 testing sites across New York State beginning Friday, June 18. These testing site closures follow historically low positivity rates and an 88 percent decrease in drive-through testing demand from January to May 2021.

"COVID-19 has been the most trying and difficult time in our lives, but New York State is finally moving forward into the future. Vaccination rates are up and COVID numbers are down, and we're reducing restrictions across the board," Governor Cuomo said. "We need New Yorkers to continue getting vaccinated, and that's why we've launched a variety of incentives across the state. The pandemic is on the decline, but vaccination is the key to our success and I encourage any New Yorkers who haven't taken the shot yet to do so right away."

The state-run drive-through test sites will close as follows:

Friday, June 18

Binghamton - Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Lot ZZ South
Binghamton, NY

Rockland County - Anthony Wayne Rec Area
Anthony Wayne Rec Area
Exit 17 Palisades Parkway
Bear Mountain, New York

Suffolk County - Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University
South P Lot
Stony Brook, New York

Niagara County - Niagara County Community College
Niagara County Community College
3111 Saunders Settlement Road
Sanborn, New York

Friday, June 25

Albany - SUNY Albany
1400 Washington Avenue, Collins Circle
Albany, New York

Queens - Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack
110-00 Rockaway Boulevard
Queens, New York

Rochester - Monroe County Community College
Monroe Community College
1000 E. Henrietta Road
Lot G
Rochester, New York

Westchester County - Glen Island Park 
350 Weyman Avenue
New Rochelle, New York

Bronx - Bay Plaza
The Mall at Bay Plaza
200 Baychester Avenue
Bronx, New York

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 55,438
• Total Positive - 320
• Percent Positive - 0.58%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 0.40%
• Patient Hospitalization - 650 (+33)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 91
• Patients in ICU - 161 (-2)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 88 (-4)
• Total Discharges - 183,801 (+54)
• Deaths - 9
• Total Deaths - 42,882
• Total vaccine doses administered - 20,212,046
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 112,891
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 597,373
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 67.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 60.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 70.0%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 61.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 55.9%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 49.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 58.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 50.3%