Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - APRIL 4, 2022

 

11 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday 

Governor Hochul Receives Second COVID-19 Booster Dose 

 Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19. Earlier this afternoon, Governor Kathy Hochul also received her second booster shot, the Pfizer COVID-19 booster. Governor Hochul received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine in March 2021 and received her first booster dose, of the Moderna COVID-19 booster, in October 2021.   

Important Note: Effective today, 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, beginning with tomorrow's update, 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, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data. 

"The vaccine and booster are our best tools to protect ourselves from COVID-19 and continue moving forward safely through this pandemic," Governor Hochul said. "I'm glad I got my second booster shot now that I'm eligible, giving me an extra layer of protection against COVID-19 and helping me keep my family and community safer. There's no better time: if you haven't gotten vaccinated, make an appointment today and make sure to sign up for your booster shot as soon as you're eligible. If you feel under the weather and are symptomatic, it's important to take a COVID-19 test and stay home to protect our community."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:  

·           Cases Per 100k - 13.06

·           7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 17.46 (17.76*)

·           Test Results Reported - 74,355

·           Total Positive -  2,553

·           Percent Positive - 3.43%

·           7-Day Average Percent Positive - 2.95 % (3.00%*)

·           Patient Hospitalization - 836 (+11)  

·           Patients Newly Admitted - 99

·           Patients in ICU - 120 (-5)

·           Patients in ICU with Intubation - 48 (-3)  

·           Total Discharges - 291,273 (+98) 

·           New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 11

·           Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS -  55,166

* These figures include at-home tests which Onondaga County, unlike other counties, has provided in their daily reporting to the New York State Department of Health. Future reporting from Onondaga County will not include home test data to ensure alignment and consistency with other counties.    

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.    

• Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC - 70,291     

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 - 37,559,707
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 21,502
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 149,712
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 92.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 83.5%
• 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) - 86.2%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 82.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 72.7%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 81.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 73.8%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 89.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 76.3%

Each New York City borough's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:    

Borough	Friday, April 1, 2022	Saturday, April 2, 2022	Sunday, April 3, 2022
Bronx	1.15%	1.16%	1.18%
Kings	1.98%	1.99%	1.98%
New York	2.95%	3.09%	3.17%
Queens	1.93%	1.99%	2.04%
Richmond	2.21%	2.32%	2.37%

AOC files petitions for re-election

 

PETITIONS FORMALLY FILED FOR AOC’S REELECTION Team AOC and volunteers organized a comprehensive petitioning program to collect nearly 5,000 signed petitions. The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaign has formally presented nearly 5,000 signed petitions for her re-election to the New York Board of Elections, well exceeding the 1,250 signatures required.  Team AOC’s field team and volunteers knocked over 10,000 doors in NY-14, completed 395 volunteer shifts, and ran over 85 petitioning events in 35 days. In addition to those efforts, Team AOC organized joint petitioning events with Senators Jessica Ramos, Michael Gianaris and Gustavo Rivera and Assembly members Zohran Mamdani, Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Catalina Cruz, Karines Reyes and Nathalia Fernandez. “Our field team, volunteers, supporters, and partners crushed it on the streets and doors of NY-14 to collect the signatures we needed to put Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the ballot”, said Field Director Jeremy Parkin, “Our movement is strong going into 2022. The signatures we gathered show that the Congresswoman and her vision continue to inspire and move people in our community. Team AOC worked day and night for the last month to recruit and train volunteers in multiple languages and organize petitioning events all across NY-14.” New York is one of a handful of states that still requires all candidates to file petitions with voter signatures to secure a place on the ballot.

News from BP Gibson: Resources and Updates

 

Dear Neighbors,

 

On Friday, we saw an incredible accomplishment with Amazon workers on Staten Island voting to unionize for the first time in Amazon`s 27 year history. Current and former workers rallied together and organized to form a union to fight for improved working conditions, standardized labor wages, and job protections. These workers have provided nonstop essential services to us for years, especially when they were on the frontlines showing up to work during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Congratulations again to the Amazon workers, the organizers and everyone else involved in this monumental victory for the labor movement!

Last week, we also celebrated the expansion of Planned Parenthood's Bronx Health Center and joined colleagues and friends to break ground on a new state-of-the-art Urban Health Plan facility in Mott Haven.

I also want to remind you that tax season is here. If you or someone you know needs assistance, New York City has a number of free resources available to you and your family. You can visit BronxWorks for more information.

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 718-590-3500 or by emailing webmail@bronxbp.nyc.gov.

 

In partnership,

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson

In the Community

BP Gibson held her first in-person 'Ask the BP' to answer questions from constituents. BP Gibson presented Planned Parenthood with a citation to celebrate the expansion of their Bronx Health Center.

BP Gibson visited KIPP College Prep School for a walk-through. BP Gibson hosted a Q&A for middle schoolers alongside Malik Yoba to encourage civic engagement.

BP Gibson attended Council Member Kevin Riley's Women's History Month Celebration. BP Gibson joined Urban Health Plan for the ground breaking of their new facility.