Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - DECEMBER 7, 2021

 

105,392 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours    

52 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday     

Two More Omicron Cases Confirmed in Broome and Westchester Counties

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

"It will take all of us coming together and doing our part as New Yorkers to ensure we are able to enjoy this holiday season safely," Governor Hochul said. "We know what we need to do to limit the spread and prevent serious illness from the COVID-19 virus - get the shot if you haven't already, get the booster if you have, and keep your loved ones safe and healthy by making sure they get vaccinated too."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:  

• Test Results Reported - 149,184
• Total Positive - 8,210
• Percent Positive - 5.50%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 4.87%
• Patient Hospitalization - 3,401 (+116)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 412
• Patients in ICU - 631 (+10)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 352 (+17)
• Total Discharges - 217,982 (+280)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 52 
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 46,860
  
  
  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 - 59,645
  
  
  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 - 30,620,440
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 105,392
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 856,384
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 86.4%   
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 78.7%  
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 91.8% 
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 81.2%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 74.8%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 67.3%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 79.4%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 69.2%