Governor Cuomo Announces COVID-19 Positivity Rate Drops Below 1 Percent in Every Region of New York State for First Time Since August 19

 

Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity Rate is 0.51% — New Record Low for 10th Consecutive Day; 63 Straight Days of Decline

58,807 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours

Statewide Positivity Rate is 0.66%

Hospitalizations Drop to 799 — First Time Below 800 Since October 8

9 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the COVID-19 positivity rate in every region of New York State has dropped below 1 percent for the first time since August 19, 2020.

"New Yorkers continue to beat back COVID-19 by getting vaccinated and practicing safe behaviors, and we're making progress rebuilding New York for the future. Vaccination is the key to defeating this terrible virus for good, and we need all New Yorkers who haven't yet received the shot to do so," Governor Cuomo said. "We're upping our game with new incentives to encourage New Yorkers to get vaccinated, including a $5 million lottery and free full scholarships to SUNY and CUNY. The numbers are coming down and more shots go in arms every single day, and we're lifting restrictions to help New Yorkers move into the new normal and build our economy back."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 70,635
• Total Positive - 463
• Percent Positive - 0.66%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 0.51%
• Patient Hospitalization - 799 (-17)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 76
• Patients in ICU - 206 (-2)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 120 (+8)
• Total Discharges - 183,091 (+96)
• Deaths - 9
• Total Deaths - 42,799
• Total vaccine doses administered - 19,538,790
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 58,807
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 494,158
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 66.3%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 58.5%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 68.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 59.5%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 54.7%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 47.3%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 56.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 47.9%