Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - FEBRUARY 13, 2022

 

3,583 Positive Cases - Lowest since October 25

Statewide Positivity Rate is 2.28% - Lowest Since October 31

3,588 COVID-19 Hospitalizations - Lowest Since December 12

Cases and Hospitalizations Continue to Decline Across All Regions

50 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"I am so proud of the hard work New Yorkers have put in this winter to get us past the Omicron surge and put us on the pathway to normalcy," Governor Hochul said. "The vaccine is still the most effective weapon we have in beating this pandemic, which is why it's so important that we continue to encourage New Yorkers to take advantage of this critical tool. Parents and guardians, don't delay in getting your children vaccinated and boosted if eligible."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 157,244
• Total Positive - 3,583
• Percent Positive - 2.28%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.19%
• Patient Hospitalization - 3,588 (-295)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 371
• Patients in ICU - 608 (-27)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 352 (-17)
• Total Discharges - 280,983 (+609)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 50
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 54,125

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 - 67,779

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 - 36,479,837
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 43,257
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 295,857
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 91.4%
• 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) - 85.1%
• 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) - 70.5%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 80.7%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 72.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 88.2%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 74.8%