Saturday, December 18, 2021

Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - DECEMBER 18, 2021

 COVID-19 Vaccine Vials

135,121 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours     

59 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday     


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

"This is not like the beginning of the pandemic. We are prepared for the winter surge because we have the tools at our disposal," Governor Hochul said. "Getting vaccinated, getting the booster and wearing a mask are critical to avoiding getting seriously ill from COVID-19, so don't take a chance. We will continue to work with local partners to make vaccines, boosters and testing more widely available. Let's all celebrate the holiday season with our friends and family safely this year."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:  

  • Test Results Reported - 290,930
  • Total Positive - 21,908
  • Percent Positive - 7.53%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 6.29%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 3,909 (+70)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 578
  • Patients in ICU - 745 (+14)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 437 (+2)
  • Total Discharges - 222,778 (+471)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 59
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 47,492

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 - 60,252

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 - 32,236,194
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 135,121
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 1,050,138
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 87.9%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 79.9%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 94.1%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 82.2%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 76.5%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 68.8%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 81.7%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 70.8%

Each New York City borough's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:    

BOROUGH

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Friday, December 17, 2021

Bronx

3.15%

3.83%

4.73%

Kings

3.41%

4.25%

5.12%

New York

3.45%

4.49%

5.45%

Queens

3.81%

4.53%

5.24%

Richmond

4.70%

5.26%

5.71%

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