Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating Covid-19 - FEBRUARY 8, 2022

 

Lowest Statewide Cases per 100k 7-Day Average Since November 30

Fewest Hospitalizations Since December 26

Fewest Patients in ICU Since December 20

71 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"We are improving in terms of lower positive cases, hospitalizations, and infection rates statewide," Governor Hochul said. "We cannot let our guard down now. Those who have yet to get their vaccine, their second dose, or their booster shot should do so as soon as possible. It's safe, effective, free, and widely available throughout the state. Keep your loved ones safe and healthy by utilizing the best tools at our disposal."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 99,004
• Total Positive - 4,281
• Percent Positive - 4.32%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 4.36%
• Patient Hospitalization - 5,019 (-50)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 425
• Patients in ICU - 790 (-24)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 426 (-26)
• Total Discharges - 277,916 (+345)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 71
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 53,789

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 - 67,553

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 - 36,246,761
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 33,556
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 311,783
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 91.2%
• 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) - 84.9%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 80.4%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 70.2%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 80.5%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 72.3%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 88.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 74.6%