Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - JANUARY 14, 2022

 

49,027 Positives Yesterday, Down from Surge-High 90,132 on January 7

Percent Positivity 16.3% Yesterday, Down from Surge-High 23.17% on January 2

12,207 New Yorkers Hospitalized Yesterday, Down 245 Hospitalizations From Day Before    

177 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"We are appearing to turn the corner on the winter surge," Governor Hochul said. "This is no time to spike the football, we still need to remain vigilant. So let's continue to use the tools we know will help stop the spread and keep ourselves safe: get the vaccine, get the booster, wear a mask, and stay home if you're feeling sick. Let's continue to do the right thing and we will get through this together."

Today's data is summarized briefly below: 

• Test Results Reported - 300,868
• Total Positive - 49,027
• Percent Positive - 16.30%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 18.65%
• Patient Hospitalization - 12,207 (-245)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 1,737
• Patients in ICU - 1619 (+4)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 864 (+19)
• Total Discharges - 251,126 (+1,878)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 177
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 50,334

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 - 62,891

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 - 34,811,647
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 99,212
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 621,924
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 90.1% 
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 81.2% 
• 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) - 83.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 79.2%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 70.7% 
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 85.8% 
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 72.8%