Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - NOVEMBER 15, 2021

 

53,987 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours  

27 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday '

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

"Our fight against COVID-19 is not over, but the vaccine helps us maintain the progress we've made in keeping each other safe and healthy," Governor Hochul said. "Winter months are fast approaching and we cannot let our guard down. Wear a mask indoors, wash your hands, and if you haven't gotten your vaccine, now is the time to do so. Booster shots are also available to those who continue to feel at risk to the virus. With expanded eligibility and shots readily available, getting your vaccine is as easy as ever."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 113,955
• Total Positive - 4,572
• Percent Positive - 4.01%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.30%
• Patient Hospitalization - 1,963 (+48)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 234
• Patients in ICU - 404 (+5)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 211 (-5)
• Total Discharges - 211,578 (+188)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 27
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 46,037

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 - 58,623

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 - 28,446,997
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 53,987
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 645,904
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 84.9%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 77.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 89.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 79.8%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 72.7%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 65.7%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 75.9%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 67.6%