Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - FEBRUARY 26, 2022

 

Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity Under 2%

Hospitalizations Below 2,000 for The First a time Since November 14

33 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

“New York State continues to lead the way in beating back COVID, but we must continue to work together to fight this virus,” Governor Hochul said. "These positive trends are a result of New Yorkers’ hard work and dedication to protecting one another. If you or your child haven’t gotten your shot, sign up today to help us in our ongoing fight against COVID-19.” 

Today's data is summarized briefly below:   

• Test Results Reported – 117,830
• Total Positive - 2,213
• Percent Positive - 1.88%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.89%
• Patient Hospitalization – 1,999 (-129)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 227
• Patients in ICU - 349 (-9)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 181 (-15)
• Total Discharges – 285,299 (+305)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 33
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 54,664

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 - 69,057    

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 - 36,784,457
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 9,631
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 85,404
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 91.6%  
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 82.8%  
• 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) - 85.5%  
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 81.5%  
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 71.4%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 80.9%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 73.0%   
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 88.9%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 75.4%   

Each New York City borough's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:   

BOROUGH	Wednesday, February 23, 2022	Thursday, February 24, 2022	Friday, February 25, 2022
Bronx	1.44%	1.15%	1.20%
Kings	1.09%	0.97%	1.00%
New York	1.57%	1.23%	1.32%
Queens	1.38%	1.37%	1.44%
Richmond	1.57%	1.56%	1.62%