Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - NOVEMBER 21, 2021

 

96,564 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours   

31 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"With the colder months and holiday travel season quickly approaching, we know how to prevent the spread of this deadly virus in our communities," Governor Hochul said. "Get the vaccine if you have not already, get the booster shot to add another layer of defense, get tested before gathering with others, and stay home if you feel sick. This is no time to let our guard down."

Today's data is summarized briefly below: 

• Test Results Reported - 191,142
• Total Positive - 6,857
• Percent Positive - 3.59% 
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.77% 
• Patient Hospitalization - 2,292 (+43)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 334 
• Patients in ICU - 453 (-2)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 227 (-7)
• Total Discharges - 213,162 (+298)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 31
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 46,221  

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 - 58,789 

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 - 29,087,332
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 96,564
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 694,322
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 85.3% 
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 78.0% 
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 89.8%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 80.2% 
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 73.4% 
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 66.0% 
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 76.9% 
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 68.0%