Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - MARCH 15, 2022

 

16 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"As we continue to monitor the numbers, we must remember to remain vigilant as we fight this pandemic," Governor Hochul said. "Parents and guardians, the vaccine and booster are the best tools to prevent child hospitalizations and reduce the risk of them spreading the virus to other loved ones in your families. Please consult with your child's pediatrician about getting the vaccine, and booster if they're eligible, as soon as you can."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:  

• Test Results Reported – 73,501
• Total Positive – 2,753
• Percent Positive – 3.75%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.62%
• Patient Hospitalization - 1,070 (-13)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 107
• Patients in ICU – 172 (+4)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 95 (+1)
• Total Discharges - 288,579 (+101)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 16
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 54,976

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 - 37,241,336
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 10,577
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 91,972
• 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 - 83.2%  
• 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

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Monday, March 14, 2022

Bronx	0.49%	0.49%	0.68%
Kings	0.96%	0.99%	1.28%
New York	1.35%	1.33%	1.67%
Queens	0.79%	0.79%	1.02%
Richmond	1.06%	0.99%	1.16%