Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - MARCH 31, 2023

 

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

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

"Despite the warmer weather ahead, New Yorkers must continue to be vigilant and use all available tools to keep themselves, their loved ones and their communities safe and healthy this spring," Governor Hochul said. "Get boosted and stay up to date on vaccine doses, be sure to test before gatherings or travel and if you test positive, talk to your doctor about potential treatment options."

Governor Hochul is urging New Yorkers to take common prevention measures — like staying up to date on vaccines and practicing proper hygiene — to protect from COVID-19. The Governor also continues to urge New Yorkers to get their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters, which target both the original virus strain and circulating variants.

To schedule an appointment for a booster, New Yorkers should contact their local pharmacy, county health department, or healthcare provider; visit vaccines.gov; text their ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find nearby locations.

The New York State Department of Health is continuing its 12-week COVID-19 campaign on television, social media and streaming services to encourage New Yorkers with underlying medical conditions to recognize the importance of getting and staying up-to-date with the recommended bivalent booster to avoid serious illness or death. These conditions including being 65 or older, pregnant, obese, diabetic, or suffering from heart or lung disease, or having a weakened immune system.

Ahead of the federal government's planned expiration for the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11, New York State's COVID-19/vaccine news release will be issued weekly on Fridays 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.

Additionally, the state Department of Health is assessing changes to COVID data collection and reporting in collaboration with local health departments and health care providers, to alleviate the burden on providers and leverage other data sources to maintain its ability to monitor the state of the disease and health care delivery system capacity. The agency remains committed to responding to the COVID-19 threat and continues to encourage New Yorkers to use the tools to protect against and treat COVID-19: Vaccines, boosters, testing and treatment.

The weekly COVID-19 data is summarized below:

• 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 5.09
• Total Positive Cases Over Last 7 Days - 6,957
• Test Results Reported Over Last 7 Days - 291,509
• 7- Day Average Patient Hospitalization - 1,091
• 7- Day Average Patients Newly Admitted - 143
• 7-Day Average Patients in ICU - 126
• 7-Day Average Patients in ICU with Intubation - 52
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS over last 7 days - 70
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 62,212

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 - 79,181

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 - 43,924,150
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 18,138
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed primary vaccine series - 85.5%
• 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 - 16.3%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed primary vaccine series - 74.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed primary vaccine series (CDC) - 76.4%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 who are up to date - 6.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 5-11 with completed primary vaccine series - 40.2%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 5-11 with completed primary vaccine series (CDC) - 41.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 5-11 who are up to date - 4.0%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 0-4 with completed primary vaccine series - 8.0%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 0-4 who are up to date - 8.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed primary vaccine series - 76.5%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed primary vaccine series (CDC) - 80.9%
• Percent of all New Yorkers who are up to date - 14.2%

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

Region	Thursday, March 23
Capital Region	4.44
Central New York	5.47
Finger Lakes	7.43
Long Island	6.10
Mid-Hudson	4.93
Mohawk Valley	3.74
New York City	4.57
North Country	6.92
Southern Tier	5.19
Western New York	4.52
Statewide	5.09

Permits Filed For 66 East 177th Street In Mt. Hope, The Bronx

 

Permits have been filed for a 12-story residential building at 66 East 177th Street in Mt. Hope, The Bronx. Located between Morris Avenue and Walton Avenue, the interior lot is near the Tremont Avenue subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Aglin Zefi of A2Z Construction Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.

The proposed 112-foot-tall development will yield 36,201 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 55 residences, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 658 square feet. The masonry-based structure will also have a cellar and a 58-foot-long rear yard.

Badaly Architects is listed as the architect of record.

Demolition permits were filed in April 2022 for the three-story residential building on the site. An estimated completion date has not been announced.

ADAMS ADMINISTRATION HOLDS FIRST EVER WOMEN'S HEALTH SUMMIT TO TAKE NEXT STEP IN MAKING NEW YORK CITY FUTURE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH

 

Adams Administration Convenes Over 100 Experts to Create New York City’s Women’s Health Agenda Following Mayor Adams’ Promise During January Address

The Adams administration today hosted the first ever Women’s Health Summit at Hunter College, convening more than 100 experts across sectors to shape New York City’s first ‘Women’s Health Agenda,’ set to be released this summer. The summit follows a citywide address New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered in January, where he, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom, and others — both inside and outside the administration — outlined their vision for an agenda that aims to dismantle decades of systemic inequity that have negatively impacted the health of women across the five boroughs and, instead, make New York City a model city to support women’s health at all stages of life. Participants in today’s summit broke into working groups that focused on four key areas: chronic disease, birth equity, sexual and reproductive health, and mental health.

 

“Health is wealth, and women need both,” said Mayor Adams. “New York City has been shaped by tireless generations of women and today’s Women’s Health Summit brought us one step closer to making this city the nation’s leader when it comes to women’s health. This entire administration is committed to building a city that is here for all women and girls, and I am grateful to everyone who joined the summit today for stepping up to make this vision a reality across all five boroughs.”

 

“No matter the race, gender identity, body type, and more — all women deserve health care that meets their needs,” said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom. “I look forward to continuing to be part of this deeply needed and long overdue change alongside so many dedicated and accomplished women.”

 

Today’s summit focused on the biggest drivers of mortality and morbidity for women in both New York City and across the United States, such as chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, mental health, and maternal health, as well as sexual and reproductive health including menopause. The summit was centered on equity, inclusion, and intersectionality, centering voices and experiences of women, gender nonconforming and other members of the LGBTQ+ community in New York City.

 

Takeaways from today’s summit and future convening will inform New York City’s Women’s Health Agenda, a report set to be released later this year. The administration will continue to develop this agenda through future sessions and research to include as many voices as possible. The agenda will include recommendations to promote women’s health that leaders across sectors can implement in their workspaces and steps the city will take to make New York City the national model for supporting women’s health.

 

Major focuses of today’s summit included:

• Expanding access to high quality maternal health care, including the use of doulas and midwives, to eliminate disparities in maternal mortality and reduce mortality overall;
• Building a mental health care system designed for women and members of the LGBTQ+ community to best serve their needs;
• Ensuring the city’s sexual and reproductive health care system provides comprehensive care to women and girls including menopause care, fibroids, infertility, birth control, and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) care;
• Substantially reducing the rates of, and deaths from, chronic diseases, including heart disease — the number one killer of women in New York City — among women.
• Promoting awareness of top women’s health issues among New Yorkers and efforts to prevent issues before they start;
• Developing cross sector partnerships and collaborations to promote all aspects of women’s health, including the technology, business, health care, community, nonprofit, and other sectors;
• Developing women-friendly workplaces that promote health and wellness through space accommodations and policy reforms; and
• Expanding research into women’s health issues and reducing disparities in medical research.

“Hunter College is honored to partner with Mayor Eric Adams on this summit and his courageous plan to undo decades of inequity that have negatively impacted the health of women across the five boroughs,” said Hunter College President Jennifer J. Raab. “Hunter has always put the education of women first, and, as a result, is the only college to have two female Nobel Prize winners in medicine. On top of that, our alumna Evelyn Lauder fearlessly broke down barriers in breast-cancer research. Her husband Leonard’s $52 million gift to Hunter’s School of Nursing in her honor that, in lockstep with Mayor Adams’ vision, will help us train the next generation of nurses and nurse practitioners who will serve communities across New York City.”

 

“By emphasizing digital health, New York City is enabling women to access the care they deserve,” said Dr. Neel Shah, chief medical officer, Maven Clinic. “We are proud to partner with the mayor to build an ecosystem of innovation that can be a model for the nation."

 

“The female body shouldn’t be a medical mystery,” said Priyanka Jain, co-founder & CEO, Evvy. “As a femtech company based in New York City, we are honored and grateful to be partnering with Mayor Adams, the city of New York, and leaders across all sectors — medicine, research, policy, and technology — to finally close the gender health gap for good.”