Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - JANUARY 17, 2022

 

7-Day Average Positive Cases Declining in All Regions

Statewide COVID-19 Hospitalizations Net Declining Over Past Week

7-Day Average for New COVID-19 Hospital Admissions Down 10.7% Over Past Week

152 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

 

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

"I'm proud of the work New Yorkers have been putting in to keep the numbers down and protect our vulnerable loved ones," Governor Hochul said. "While we are continuing to see promising trends, we are not through the winter surge yet and it is critical that we continue to use the tools that will help stop the spread. Our best weapon is the vaccine, so if you haven't, get your shot today and make sure you get your second dose and booster as well."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:  

• Test Results Reported - 204,126
• Total Positive - 26,772
• Percent Positive - 13.12%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 15.68%
• Patient Hospitalization - 11,751 (+38)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 1,196 
• Patients in ICU - 1,602 (-11)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 900 (-10)
• otal Discharges - 255,748 (+1,070)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 152
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 50,836 

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 - 35,033,604
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 42,512
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 593,556
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 90.2%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 81.3%
• 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) - 83.7%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 79.4%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 70.9%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 86.1%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 73.0%