Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - MARCH 21, 2022

 

55% of Hospitalizations Admitted for Non-COVID Reason

New York State Ranks First Among Large States For Fully Vaccinated Total Population

New York State Ranks First Among Large States For Fully Vaccinated 12-17 Year Olds

6 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"We are closely monitoring BA.2, and will continue to stay vigilant by making tests, vaccines and boosters widely available," Governor Kathy Hochul said. "The best way to keep the numbers down is by using the tools we know work. If you feel sick, get tested. If you test positive, talk to a doctor right away about treatments. Together we will continue to move forward safely through this pandemic."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 55,561
• Total Positive - 1,099
• Percent Positive - 1.98%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.92%
• Patient Hospitalization - 901 (+1)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 91
• Patients in ICU - 159 (0)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 71 (-6)
• Total Discharges - 289,454 (+103)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 6
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 55,048

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 - 69,980

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 - 37,322,036
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 7,915
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 91,277
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 91.9%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 83.3%
• 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) - 85.9%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 82.2%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 72.2%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 81.4%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 73.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 89.3%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 75.9%

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

BOROUGH	Friday, March 18, 2022	Saturday, March 19, 2022	Sunday, March 20, 2022
Bronx	0.81%	0.83%	0.84%
Kings	1.41%	1.38%	1.40%
New York	1.95%	2.03%	2.11%
Queens	1.14%	1.17%	1.20%
Richmond	1.12%	1.11%	1.19%