Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - JANUARY 10, 2022

 

55,321 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours     

135 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday     

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

"We have the tools to fight this winter surge, and how quickly we turn the corner will depend on our actions," Governor Hochul said. "Please get your second dose if you haven't already, and get the booster if you're eligible. Parents and guardians, please get your children vaccinated. Wear a mask to help stop the spread, and stay home if you aren't feeling well. Let's learn from the lessons of the past and finally put this winter surge behind us."

Today's data is summarized briefly below: 

• Test Results Reported – 282,961
• Total Positive – 54,749
• Percent Positive – 19.35%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 21.30%
• Patient Hospitalization – 12,022 (+275)
• Patients Newly Admitted – 1,518
• Patients in ICU – 1,552 (+33)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation – 792 (+27)
• Total Discharges – 244,647 (+1,196)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 135
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 49,620

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 – 62,392

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 – 34,440,048
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 55,321
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 646,427
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose – 89.7%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series – 80.9%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 95.0%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 83.4%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 78.8%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 70.4%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 85.4%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 72.5%