Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - JANUARY 28, 2022

 

Cases Per 100k Continue to Decline Across All Regions

Statewide Hospitalizations Dropped by More Than 2,800 Over Past Week 

171 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday  

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

“New Yorkers are doing what is necessary to combat the spread of COVID-19 and the progress is evident in our numbers,” Governor Hochul said. “We cannot let our guard down, though, and those who have yet to get their vaccine, their second dose, or their booster shot should do so as soon as possible. It’s safe, effective, free, and widely available throughout the state. Keep your loved ones safe and healthy by utilizing the best tools at our disposal.”

Today's data is summarized briefly below:      

• Test Results Reported – 221,035  
• Total Positive – 13,592
• Percent Positive – 6.15%  
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive – 7.91%
• Patient Hospitalization – 8,181 (-560)  
• Patients Newly Admitted – 917
• Patients in ICU – 1,249 (-69)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation – 741 (-30)  
• Total Discharges – 269,704 (+1,186)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 171 
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 52,621

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 – 65,427

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 – 35,759,122  
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 62,890  
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 429,407
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose – 90.8%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series – 81.9%    
• 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) – 84.4%    
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 80.0%    
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 71.7%    
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 87.3%    
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 73.9%