Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - JULY 7, 2022

 

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

15 Statewide Deaths Reported 

 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.    

Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.

"As we continue to monitor the numbers, I encourage all New Yorkers to keep using the tools we know that work to protect against and treat COVID-19," Governor Hochul said. "Stay up to date on your vaccine and booster doses. If you're a parent or guardian, talk to your pediatrician about getting your children vaccinated. Stay home if you feel sick and if you do test positive, talk to your doctor about the best treatment options for you."  

Today's data is summarized briefly below:    

• Cases Per 100k - 38.51   
• 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 28.30   
• Test Results Reported - 77,598   
• Total Positive - 7,526    
• Percent Positive - 9.47%**    
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 8.89%**    
• Patient Hospitalization - 2,255 (+49)    
• Patients Newly Admitted - 431  
• Patients in ICU - 209 (+8)   
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 80 (+6)  
• Total Discharges - 317,661 (+345)  
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 15  
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 56,652     

** 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 - 72,218   

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	Monday, July 4, 2022	Tuesday, July 5, 2022	Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Bronx	8.83%	9.27%	9.53%
Kings	8.40%	8.31%	8.54%
New York	8.59%	8.61%	8.81%
Queens	10.01%	10.44%	10.60%
Richmond	9.29%	9.42%	9.79%

Attorney General James Recoups $122,000 for Consumers Charged for Expedited COVID-19 Tests That Were Late

After OAG Sent Warning Letter, Clear 19 Rapid Testing Refunded Hundreds of New Yorkers Who Received Late COVID-19 Results

OAG Has Recovered More Than $530,000 Total for Thousands of New Yorkers Charged for Untimely COVID-19 Test Results 

 New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office recovered more than $122,000 for more than 690 consumers in New York City who paid for expedited COVID-19 tests but received their results later than the promised 24-hour timeframe. After the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) issued a warning letter to Clear 19 Rapid Testing LLC (Clear 19) to stop misrepresenting turnaround times for COVID-19 results, Clear 19 refunded hundreds of consumers who received their results more than two hours after the promised time. The company also amended their advertising to accurately describe turnaround times.

“New Yorkers paid Clear 19 for expedited COVID-19 tests so they could get fast results to travel safely during the holidays, instead they received their results days or weeks later,” said Attorney General James. “Clear 19 misled New Yorkers, but we held them accountable and got their money back. We are still in the midst of this pandemic, and testing sites that advertise fast results are still required to deliver on those promises. New Yorkers depend on accurate and timely results to stay safe, and my office will continue to ensure that testing sites meet those standards and no one is cheated.”

Clear 19 refunded $122,014 in fees to 692 consumers who had received late test results during the holiday season. Two other COVID-19 testing sites, ClearMD Health and SameDay Health, previously refunded thousands of consumers more than $182,000 and more than $230,000 respectively for failing to provide expedited test results that consumers paid extra charges for. 

The OAG first launched investigations into COVID-19 testing sites in December 2021, following numerous reports from New Yorkers who were not receiving COVID-19 test results as promised during the busy holiday season.

Attorney General James asks any consumer who believes a lab or other testing facility is making misleading statements about its turnaround time for COVID-19 test results to file a complaint online with OAG's Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau or call the office at 1-800-771-7755.

VCJC News & Notes 7/8/22

 

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Here's this week's edition of the VCJC News and Notes email. We hope you enjoy it and find it useful! Reminders Shabbos Shabbos information is, as always, available on our website, both in the information sidebar and the events calendar. Here are the times you need:   Shabbos Candles Friday 7/8/22 @ 8:11 pm Shabbos morning services at 8:45 am.  Please join the services if you can do so safely.  Shabbos Ends Saturday 7/9/22 @ 9:14 pm   Blood Drive!  VCJC is hosting a blood drive on Sunday, July 31, from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm.  We need both people to donate blood and volunteers to help run the drive.   To donate:  https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/296446  To volunteer: Call the office or email Stu Harris.

Support From The Spirit Of NYC: Largest Regional Labor Council In The Country Lines Up Behind NYS Senator Gustavo Rivera

 

In response to receiving the endorsement of New York State AFL-CIO and the NYC Central Labor Council, New York State Senator Gustavo Rivera shared the following statement: 

“It's an honor to receive the endorsement of both the New York State AFL-CIO and the New York City Central Labor Council in my campaign for re-election. These organizations are the largest of their kind in the country, uniting local unions from teachers to nurses to janitors and more. They have been the backbone of our city during the pandemic and I am immensely humbled by their support. They are the spirit of New York City–and I’m grateful they trust me to continue delivering results to District 33.”