Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19

 

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

In Alignment with May 11 Expiration of Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, New York State COVID-19/Vaccine Update News Releases Will No Longer Be Issued After Today, May 12

Latest Data Remains Available Online 24/7

All COVID-19 Public Information and Resources Available at Coronavirus.Health.NY.Gov

 Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's latest information regarding COVID-19 and outlined basic steps they can take to protect against the spread of viral respiratory infections.

"Even though the federal public health emergency has ended, I encourage every New Yorker to remain vigilant against COVID-19 and use all available tools to keep themselves, their loved ones and their communities safe and healthy," Governor Hochul said. "Stay up to date on vaccine doses and be sure to test before gatherings or travel. If you test positive, talk to your doctor about potential treatment options."

In alignment with the federal government's expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11, the New York State COVID-19/vaccine news release will no longer be issued after today, May 12, until further notice. The latest COVID-19 and vaccine data will continue to be available 24/7 on the New York State Department of Health's online tracker. All COVID-19 public information and resources are available at coronavirus.health.ny.gov.

Additionally, the State Department of Health is assessing changes to COVID-19 data collection and reporting, in collaboration with local health departments and health care providers. As of next week, the following data dashboards will go offline: COVID-19 Breakthrough Data, Regional Vaccination Data, and NYS Pop-up Vaccination Data. The agency remains committed to responding to COVID-19 and continues to encourage New Yorkers to use the tools to protect against and treat COVID-19: vaccines, testing and treatment.

Governor Hochul is urging New Yorkers to take common sense prevention measures — like staying up to date on vaccines and practicing proper hygiene — to protect from the flu and COVID-19. The Governor also continues to urge New Yorkers to get their additional COVID-19 vaccines, as recommended by the CDC.

To schedule an appointment for an additional COVID-19 vaccine, New Yorkers should contact their local pharmacy, county health department, or health care provider; visit vaccines.gov; text their ZIP code to 438829; or call 1-800-232-0233 to find nearby vaccine locations. To find treatment options, New Yorkers can use this tool to find a location that is right for them.

The weekly COVID-19 data is summarized below:

• 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 2.59
• Total Positive Cases Over Last 7 Days - 3,537
• Test Results Reported Over Last 7 Days - 164,944
• Total Positives to-date - 6,678,930
• 7- Day Average Patient Hospitalization - 576
• 7- Day Average Patients Newly Admitted - 83
• 7-Day Average Patients in ICU - 61
• 7-Day Average Patients in ICU with Intubation - 28
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS over last 7 days - 32
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 62,520

The Health Electronic Response Data System is a New York State Department of Health data source that collects confirmed data as reported by hospitals, nursing homes and adult care facilities only.

• Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC - 79,569

This daily COVID-19 provisional death certificate data reported by the Department of Health and New York City 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 - 44,069,867
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 34,987
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed primary vaccine series - 85.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed primary vaccine series (CDC) - 90.8%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older who are up to date - 16.9%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed primary vaccine series - 74.7%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed primary vaccine series (CDC) - 76.5%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 who are up to date - 6.8%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 5-11 with completed primary vaccine series - 40.3%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 5-11 with completed primary vaccine series (CDC) - 41.2%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 5-11 who are up to date - 4.2%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 0-4 with completed primary vaccine series - 8.2%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 0-4 who are up to date - 8.2%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed primary vaccine series - 76.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed primary vaccine series (CDC) - 81.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers who are up to date - 14.7%

Each region's 7-day average of cases per 100,000 population as of Thursday, May 10:

Region	7-day average, cases per 100k
Capital Region	1.54
Central New York	1.57
Finger Lakes	2.22
Long Island	3.19
Mid-Hudson	2.74
Mohawk Valley	1.62
New York City	2.94
North Country	2.11
Southern Tier	1.42
Western New York	1.65
Statewide	2.59