Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - MARCH 14, 2022

 

Less Than 1,000 Positive Cases Reported, Fewest Daily Cases Since July 18

10 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"As we mark two years since the first confirmed death from COVID-19 in New York State, it's meaningful to see how effective our fight against the virus has been," Governor Hochul said. "We've made real progress over the course of this pandemic thanks to trusted tools like vaccines and boosters. Millions of New Yorkers have been vaccinated and boosted, and I encourage everyone to talk to their doctor and schedule a vaccine for yourself and your family."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 62,039
• Total Positive - 902
• Percent Positive - 1.45%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.42%
• Patient Hospitalization - 1,083 (+31)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 87
• Patients in ICU - 168 (-6)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 94 (-5)
• Total Discharges - 288,478 (+129)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 10
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 54,960

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 - 69,689

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 - 37,230,759
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 8,068
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 94,890
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 91.8%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 83.2%
• 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) - 82.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 72.1%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 81.3%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 73.5%
• 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 11, 2022	Saturday, March 12, 2022	Sunday, March 13, 2022
Bronx	0.48%	0.49%	0.49%
Kings	0.92%	0.96%	0.99%
New York	1.31%	1.35%	1.33%
Queens	0.76%	0.79%	0.79%
Richmond	1.00%	1.06%	0.99%