Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - FEBRUARY 11, 2022

 

2.58% Percent Positivity - Lowest Since November 5

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Declining Across All Regions, Down Nearly 250 FromDay Before

77 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"We have made tremendous progress bringing down the numbers since the Omicron peak in January, and I want to thank New Yorkers for doing their part to keep our communities safe and our economy open," Governor Hochul said. "While the numbers continue to trend in the right direction, we must remain vigilant and use the tools that protect us against COVID-19: Getting vaccinated, getting boosted, and getting tested. The vaccine is safe, effective and doctor-recommended for all New Yorkers ages five and up. Parents and guardians, please talk to your child's pediatrician or health care provider about getting your child vaccinated as soon as you can."  

Today's data is summarized briefly below: 

• Test Results Reported - 184,380 
• Total Positive - 4,754
• Percent Positive - 2.58% 
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.57% 
• Patient Hospitalization - 4,149 (-249) 
• Patients Newly Admitted - 484
• Patients in ICU - 668 (-44)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 401 (-3) 
• Total Discharges - 279,787 (+619)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 77 
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 54,012 

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 - 67,750  

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 - 36,388,733
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 46,742
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 298,999
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 91.3% 
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 82.5% 
• 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) - 85.0% 
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) -80.6% 
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 70.4% 
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 80.6% 
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 72.5%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 88.1% 
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 74.8%