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

 Governor Encourages New Yorkers to Keep Using the Tools to Protect Against and Treat COVID-19: Vaccines, Boosters, Testing, and Treatment

44 Statewide Deaths Reported Since August 26th

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

"As we look toward the fall, it is vital that New Yorkers remain vigilant in keeping themselves and their loved ones safe and healthy," Governor Hochul said. "Take advantage of the vaccine by staying up to date on doses. Consider testing before gatherings or travel, and if you test positive, talk to your doctor about potential treatment options."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:   

• Cases Per 100k - 17.17
• 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 21.09
• Test Results Reported - 61,846
• Total Positive - 3,355
• Percent Positive - 4.78%**   
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 6.35%  
• Patient Hospitalization - 2,329 (+8) 
• Patients Newly Admitted - 856
• Patients in ICU - 248 (-3)  
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 94 (-1)
• Total Discharges - 336,560 (+718)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 44 
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 57,628

** 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: HERDS data collection from health care facilities was paused due to the weekend from 8/27/2022-8/28/2022. Data from those days were submitted in Monday's report. Where noted, totals include three days of cumulative data from 8/27/2022-8/29/2022. As a result, some data may appear higher than recent trends. Data affected is marked with an asterisk.   

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 - 73,656

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. 

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, Aug. 27, 2022	Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022	Monday, Aug. 29, 2022
Bronx	6.96%	6.96%	6.86%
Kings	4.63%	3.89%	3.85%
New York	4.96%	4.98%	4.98%
Queens	7.19%	7.01%	6.87%
Richmond	6.15%	5.83%	5.66%