Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - MARCH 27, 2022

 

823 Hospitalizations - Under 1,000 for More Than a Week

7 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"The vaccine and booster are our most effective tool against this virus," Governor Hochul said. "I urge New Yorkers not to take for granted the progress we have made in getting vaccinated, there's still more work to do to guard against future case surges. Make sure your friends and family are fully vaccinated and boosted, and consult with your doctor about getting the vaccine for your child."    

Today's data is summarized briefly below:  

• Test Results Reported - 120,664
• Total Positive - 2,778
• Percent Positive - 2.30%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 2.29%
• Patient Hospitalization - 823 (-22)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 121
• Patients in ICU - 135 (-8)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 57 (-5)
• Total Discharges - 290,282 (+161)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 7
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 55,096

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 - 70,107

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 - 37,401,749
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 10,770
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 87,628
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 92.0%  
• 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) - 86.0%  
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 82.4%  
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 72.5%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 81.5%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 73.7%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 89.5%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 76.1%   

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

BOROUGH	Thursday, March 24, 2022	Friday, March 25, 2022	Saturday, March 26, 2022
Bronx	0.79%	0.79%	0.88%
Kings	1.49%	1.54%	1.66%
New York	2.27%	2.34%	2.42%
Queens	1.27%	1.36%	1.43%
Richmond	1.42%	1.56%	1.66%