Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

 

More Than 80% of New Yorkers 18 and Older Have Taken at Least One Vaccine Dose

64,961 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours

28 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday 

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

"We are not through this pandemic yet, and vaccinations are the key to keeping our friends, families and neighbors safe so we can rid ourselves of COVID-19 for good," Governor Hochul said. "Millions of New Yorkers have taken the vaccine and it's safe, free and effective. Everyone eligible who hasn't taken the shot yet should do so right away—that's how we move beyond COVID-19 and rebuild our state for a brighter future."

  

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 180,218
• Total Positive - 6,010
• Percent Positive - 3.33%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.26%
• Patient Hospitalization - 2,354 (+35)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 330
• Patients in ICU - 524 (+25)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 260 (+5)
• Total Discharges - 193,678 (+288)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 28
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 43,667

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 - 55,654

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 - 23,853,357
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 64,961
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 382,134
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 77.5%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 70.3%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 80.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 72.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 65.4%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 59.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 67.7%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 60.4%