Governor Hochul's Weekly Update 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, 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 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 - 2.99
• Total Positive Cases Over Last 7 Days - 4,096
• Test Results Reported Over Last 7 Days - 197,836
• Total Positives to Date - 6,666,281
• 7- Day Average Patient Hospitalization - 883
• 7- Day Average Patients Newly Admitted - 117
• 7-Day Average Patients in ICU - 105
• 7-Day Average Patients in ICU with Intubation - 46
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS over last 7 days - 63
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 62,343

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 - 79,363      

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 - 43,964,717
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 16,209
• 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 - 16.5%
• 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) - 76.4%   
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 who are up to date - 6.7%   
• 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 - 4.1%  
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 0-4 with completed primary vaccine series - 8.1%  
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 0-4 who are up to date - 8.1%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed primary vaccine series - 76.5%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed primary vaccine series (CDC) - 81.0%  
• Percent of all New Yorkers who are up to date - 14.3% 

Each region's 7-day average of cases per 100,000 population as of Sunday, April 16th:

Region	7-day average, cases per 100k
Capital Region	2.61
Central New York	3.02
Finger Lakes	4.61
Long Island	3.16
Mid-Hudson	3.62
Mohawk Valley	3.39
New York City	2.47
North Country	4.50
Southern Tier	2.60
Western New York	3.26
Statewide	2.99

NYC Government Hiring Hall, April 22nd in the Bronx

 

NYC Government Hiring Hall, April 22nd in the Bronx

Learn about jobs at NYC government agencies, including on-the-spot interviews for select jobs in City government including case manager, city research scientist, clerical associate, community associate, construction laborer apprentice, social worker, probation officer, inspector, and more!

 

Event name: NYC Government Hiring Hall

Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Location: Monroe College – 2501 Jerome Ave, Bronx, NY 10468

Registration: bit.ly/april22nychiringhall

MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES ADVISORY BOARD TO HELP GUIDE CITY’S IMPLEMENTATION OF RACIAL JUSTICE CHARTER AMENDMENTS

 

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Mayor’s Office of Equity Commissioner Sideya Sherman today announced the launch of an advisory board on implementation of the Racial Justice Charter Amendments, voted into law during the November 2022 general election. These amendments — the first of their kind in the nation — added a statement of values to the city’s charter; required the city to establish a racial equity office and commission, as well as racial equity focused plans; and called for the city to measure the true cost of living for city residents. The advisory board will help ensure the city continues to lead the nation in innovative, racial equity work and carries out the city’s newly enshrined charter changes.

 

“Our city has come a long way in the fight for racial justice, but there is still much more work to do to end systemic inequity,” said Mayor Adams. “We are proud to announce the launch of this advisory board, which will help us apply the critical actions needed to these important initiatives. We are fully committed to advancing equity for New Yorkers from all backgrounds and walks of life.” 

 

“Today, with the launch of this advisory board, we are taking a historic step in breaking down barriers for New Yorkers of color," said First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright. “This administration is committed to working upstream and rooting out systemic inequities that have plagued our city for far too long. This advisory board will help us determine the best path to build lasting, sustainable change.”

 

“New Yorkers made a bold statement when they voted overwhelmingly to put racial justice and equity at the heart of the city government,” said Mayor’s Office of Equity Commissioner Sherman. “I am thrilled to partner with the advisory board to help make these charter amendments a reality and ensure our city is one where everyone has access, opportunity, and can thrive.”

 

“Having made history by voting overwhelmingly for racial justice and equity to be a charter-mandated government function and responsibility, New York City now leads the nation in taking formal steps to dismantle structural racism," said Jennifer Jones Austin, former chair, New York City Racial Justice Commission. “I am honored to work with Mayor Adams and his administration, and the newly formed advisory board on the buildout of the three historic measures that hold the promise of a more equitable and inclusive future for all New Yorkers.”

 

The advisory board will bring together 15 diverse leaders with significant experience successfully implementing large-scale change within government and with a proven commitment to racial equity. In collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Equity, these leaders will tackle the structure, design, and development of the new, forthcoming office and commission, as well as the citywide racial equity plans and the true cost of living measure. 

 

The Mayor’s Office of Equity will convene monthly meetings with the advisory board to advise on these key priorities, as well as additional areas, including institutional reform to uphold and advance the New York City charter changes and recommendations for engaging New Yorkers. They will also focus on creating a process for reporting the true cost of living measure and suggesting ways to apply this information. 

 

The advisory board will consist of the following members: 

• Ana Bermúdez, former commissioner, New York City Department of Probation 
• Grace Bonilla, president & CEO, United Way of New York City 
• Fred Davie, senior strategic advisor to the president, Union Theological Seminary 
• Hazel Dukes, president, NAACP New York State Conference 
• Dr. Torian Easterling, MD, MPH, chief strategic and innovation officer, One Brooklyn Health; former First Deputy Commissioner & Chief Equity Officer, New York City Department of Mental Health & Hygiene  
• Jacques Jiha, director, New York City Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget 
• Jennifer Jones Austin, CEO & executive director, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
• Michael McAfee, president & CEO, PolicyLink 
• Melva Miller, CEO, Association for a Better New York
• Michael Nutter, former mayor, City of Philadelphia 
• Sherif Soliman, director, Mayor’s Office of Policy & Planning
• Udai Tambar, CEO, New York Junior Tennis & Learning  
• Phil Thompson, former New York City Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives
• Carl Weisbrod, former chairman, New York City Planning Commission 
• Jo-Ann Yoo, executive director, Asian American Federation

Biographies for advisory board members can be found online.