Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - MARCH 30, 2022

 6 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

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

"While we keep a watchful eye on hospitalization and case trends, it is vitally important that every New Yorker continues using the tools we know are effective," Governor Hochul said. "If you're feeling sick, get tested and limit your exposure to others. If you test positive, talk to your doctor about available treatments. The vaccine and booster are still the most effective way to limit infection and severe illness, and I encourage all New Yorkers to take advantage of these tools so we can continue to keep ourselves and loved ones safe and healthy."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 127,873
• Total Positive - 3,243
• Percent Positive - 2.54%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 2.45%
• Patient Hospitalization - 817 (-28)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 146
• Patients in ICU - 130 (+3)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 58 (-1)
• Total Discharges - 290,604 (+147)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 6
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 55,119

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 - 70,231

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 - 37,432,862
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 13,280
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 84,720
• 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 - 83.4%
• 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) - 86.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 82.5%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 72.6%
• 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	Sunday, March 27, 2022	Monday, March 28, 2022	Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Bronx	0.91%	0.96%	1.00%
Kings	1.70%	1.76%	1.76%
New York	2.46%	2.51%	2.52%
Queens	1.48%	1.54%	1.55%
Richmond	1.71%	1.86%	1.92%