Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - AUGUST 27, 2021

 

57,218 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours

18 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

 Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.

"None of us want to have to relive the nightmares of the past, so it's more important than ever to get vaccinated and to wear masks in crowded places," Governor Hochul said. "As we continue to keep an eye on the numbers across the state and review safety measures, we all need to do our part to help protect each other. If you still need your shot, you need to go get it as soon as possible."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 174,812
• Total Positive - 6,348
• Percent Positive - 3.63%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.30%
• Patient Hospitalization - 2,230 (+39)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 296
• Patients in ICU - 446 (+5)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 220 (+6)
• Total Discharges - 191,842 (+260)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 18 
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 43,476
  • 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 - 55,453
  • 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 - 23,471,223
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 57,218
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 338,270
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 76.4%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 69.4%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 79.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 71.1%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 64.4%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 58.1%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 66.7%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 59.5%