Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

 

70% of Adults in New York Have Completed Vaccine Series

59,841 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours

33 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday 

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

"As we address challenges and work to rebuild on several fronts, it's critically important that we double down on all the essential efforts and precautions we've been taking to beat back the virus," Governor Hochul said. "The Delta variant is a serious threat and we cannot let down our guard. If you still need to get your shot, please don't hesitate another day. The faster we get everyone vaccinated, the faster we can overcome the challenges of the pandemic and come back stronger than we were before."  

  

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 163,926
• Total Positive - 4,943
• Percent Positive - 3.02%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.31%
• Patient Hospitalization - 2,319 (+34)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 354
• Patients in ICU - 499 (+6)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 255 (+5)
• Total Discharges - 193,390 (+277)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 33
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS -43,635

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 - 55,642

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 - 23,788,396
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 59,841
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 374,391
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 77.3%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 70.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 80.0%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 71.8%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 65.2%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 58.8%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 67.5%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 60.3%