Governor Encourages New Yorkers to Keep Using the Tools to Protect Against and Treat COVID-19: Vaccines, Boosters, Testing, and Treatment
58 Statewide Deaths Reported from 08/06 to 08/08
NOTE: Beginning June 24, 2022, the Vaccine data will be updated weekly on Fridays to align with CDC's updated data refresh schedule. For additional information on COVID-19 Vaccination Data provided by CDC, see https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations_vacc-total-admin-rate-total.
Important Note: HERDS data collection from health care facilities was paused due to the weekend from 8/6/2022-8/7/2022. Data from those days were submitted in Monday's report. Where noted, totals include three days of cumulative data from 8/6/2022-8/8/2022. As a result, some data may appear higher than recent trends. Data affected is marked with an asterisk.
NOTE: Updates to the CDC's cumulative death data files are being delayed, as the CDC upgrades its system. Any questions about this should be directed to the CDC. During this time, total deaths and new daily deaths reported through HERDS will continue as normal.
Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.
"As we continue to prepare for potential COVID-19 surges this fall, New Yorkers must also make their own preparations and take advantage of the tools and resources at our disposal to keep themselves and their loved ones healthy," Governor Hochul said. "I encourage New Yorkers who are not up to date on their vaccine and booster doses to get caught up immediately. Test early and frequently, and if you do test positive, talk to your doctor about potential treatment."
Today's data is summarized briefly below:
- Cases Per 100k - 27.02
- 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 30.03
- Test Results Reported - 48,881
- Total Positive - 5,280
- Percent Positive - 10.01%**
- 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 8.51%**
- Patient Hospitalization - 2,601 (+81)*
- Patients Newly Admitted - 1,012
- Patients in ICU - 216 (+3)
- Patients in ICU with Intubation - 78 (-5)
- Total Discharges - 329,391 (+804)*
- New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 58*
- Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 57,251*
** 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 - 73,090
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. 6, 2022 | Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022 | Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 |
Bronx | 8.52% | 8.40% | 8.47% |
Kings | 7.23% | 7.22% | 7.26% |
New York | 6.86% | 6.83% | 6.78% |
Queens | 9.36% | 9.44% | 9.43% |
Richmond | 8.24% | 8.17% | 8.14% |
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