Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - MAY 31, 2022

 

Statewide 7-Day Average Case Rate Has Consecutively Dropped For Past Two Weeks -- Lowest Level Since April 28

Cases Continue to Decline Across All Regions  

More Than 80 Million Over-The-Counter COVID-19 Tests Distributed To New Yorkers    

26 Statewide Deaths Reported Yesterday

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

"The best way to stay out of the hospital and avoid serious illness from COVID-19 is to remain up to date on vaccine doses and boosters. And, the most effective way to avoid spreading the virus to our loved ones and neighbors is to get tested early—and often," Governor Hochul said. "Over 80 million COVID-19 tests have already made it into the hands of New Yorkers since December 2021. With such great momentum as we head into the summer, now is certainly not the time to get complacent. Let's commit to continuing to use the tools that keep New Yorkers safe."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Note: The HERDS Survey (Hospital/Death data) had been paused due to the Holiday weekend. The survey will resume today and the Hospital/Death data will be displayed in tomorrow's report. The numbers below with an asterisk were report on Friday, 5/27.

• Cases Per 100k - 16.54
• 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 35.10
• Test Results Reported - 37,244
• Total Positive - 3,233
• Percent Positive - 9.43%**
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 6.82%**
• Patient Hospitalization - 2,426 (-57)*
• Patients Newly Admitted - 405*
• Patients in ICU - 231 (-3)*
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 88 (-7)*
• Total Discharges - 306,700 (+422)*

• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 26*
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 56,053*

** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and several other factors, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.

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.

Important Note: Effective Monday, April 4, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is no longer requiring testing facilities that use COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to report negative results. As a result, New York State's percent positive metric will be computed using only lab-reported PCR results. Positive antigen tests will still be reported to New York State and reporting of new daily cases and cases per 100k will continue to include both PCR and antigen tests. Due to this change and other factors, including changes in testing practices, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.

• Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC - 71,570

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 - 38,932,413
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 6,385
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 132,567
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 92.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 84.0%
• 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) - 87.4%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 83.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 73.5%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 82.1%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 74.5%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 90.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 77.4%

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, May 28, 2022	Sunday, May 29, 2022	Monday, May 30, 2022
Bronx	4.22%	4.07%	4.01%
Kings	5.74%	5.66%	5.59%
New York	6.69%	6.48%	6.46%
Queens	6.30%	6.09%	6.03%
Richmond	6.85%	6.69%	6.43%

Compared to the last update by Governor Hochul since no data is put out on weekends and holidays.

Borough	Tuesday, May 24, 2022	Wednesday, May 25, 2022	Thursday, May 26, 2022
Bronx	4.55%	4.30%	4.27%
Kings	6.46%	6.28%	6.00%
New York	6.79%	6.74%	6.62%
Queens	6.70%	6.48%	6.30%
Richmond	7.63%	7.50%	7.20%