Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating Covid-19 - FEBRUARY 15, 2022

 Clinical specimen testing for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) at Wadsworth Laboratory

97% Drop In Cases From January 7 Peak, 72% Drop In Hospitalizations Since January 12 Peak

7-Day Average Positivity Is Below 3%, Lowest Since November 10

New York State Leads Large States In Vaccination Metrics Including First Dose, 18+ Fully Vaccinated, And 12-17 Fully Vaccinated

66 Covid-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday


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

"As cases and hospitalizations continue to drop, it is critical that New Yorkers continue to maintain their vigilance — this is no time to let up," Governor Hochul said. "Please continue using the tools at our disposal that have kept us safe thus far. Get yourself, friends, family, and your children vaccinated, get boosted if you're eligible, and stay home if you're not feeling well."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:  

  • Test Results Reported - 70,894
  • Total Positive - 2,317
  • Percent Positive - 3.27%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 2.98%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 3,504 (-20)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 274
  • Patients in ICU - 573 (-12)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 317 (-12)
  • Total Discharges - 281,543 (+236)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 66
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 54,242    

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 - 68,374

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 - 36,535,140
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 27,886
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 288,379
  • 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 - 82.6%  
  • 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) - 85.2%  
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 80.8%  
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 70.7%  
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 80.7%  
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 72.7%  
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 88.4%  
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 75%   

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