Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - FEBRUARY 6, 2022

 

3.5% Statewide Infection Rate Yesterday, Lowest Since Omicron Named Variant of Concern

New COVID-19 Hospitals Admissions Declining in All Regions

68 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

“I’m so proud of the work New Yorkers have put in to fight this winter surge,” Governor Hochul said. “The trends continue to be promising, but it is important we continue to be vigilant so we can keep positivity rates low. If you haven’t, get vaccinated and get your booster as soon as possible, it is our best weapon against this virus.”

Today's data is summarized briefly below:   

• Test Results Reported – 161,261
• Total Positive – 5,680
• Percent Positive – 3.52%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive – 4.87% 
• Patient Hospitalization – 5,147 (-319) 
• Patients Newly Admitted – 558 
• Patients in ICU – 854 (-32)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation – 494 (-13)
• Total Discharges – 277,144 (+756)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 68  
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 53,620

   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 – 66,730

   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 – 36,183,980
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 42,088
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 311,601 
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 91.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 82.3%  
• 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) - 84.8%   
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 80.3%  
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 70.0%   
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 80.4%   
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 72.2%   
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 87.9%   
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 74.5%