Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - AUGUST 25, 2021

 

55,600 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours

16 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

 "COVID-19 is still a threat to hardworking New Yorkers, and although we're fighting every day to keep them safe, we need everyone who's able to get vaccinated right away," Governor Hochul said. "The more people we vaccinate, the more families and friends we're able to keep safe from this terrible virus. Appointments are available, sites are located across the state and the vaccine is free, so don't delay and get the vaccine as soon as you can."

 
Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 141,619
• Total Positive - 4,272
• Percent Positive - 3.02%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.13%
• Patient Hospitalization - 2,143 (+40)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 336
• Patients in ICU - 422 (+6)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 209 (+5)
• Total Discharges - 191,299 (+272)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 16
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 43,432
  • The Health Electronic Response Data System is a NYS DOH data source that collects confirmed daily death data as reported by hospitals, nursing homes and adult care facilities only.

• Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC - 55,423
  • This daily COVID-19 provisional death certificate data reported by NYS DOH and NYC to the CDC includes those who died in any location, including hospitals, nursing homes, adult care facilities, at home, in hospice and other settings.

• Total vaccine doses administered - 23,354,166
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 55,600
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 333,172
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 76.0%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 69.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 78.8%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 70.8%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 64.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 57.8%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 66.4%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 59.3%