Update on State’s Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic

7,963 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide 

1,344 Patients in the ICU; 815 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 7.98%

138 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

«As we move into this New Year, one of our most pressing challenges, along with maintaining our diligence in stopping the spread of the virus, will be to ensure that the vaccine is made available fairly,» Governor Cuomo said. «COVID has exposed many of the existing injustices in our society, most notably that racism is, without a doubt, a public health crisis. Case and point – data has continued to show that despite higher infection and death rates in the Black and Latino communities, testing has remained more widely available in white communities. I refuse to let race or income determine who lives and who dies in New York and I mean it. That’s why as we work to break down barriers and ensure vaccine access for all, I will not take the vaccine until it is available for my age group in Black, Hispanic, and poor communities around the state.»

Today’s data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported – 142,345
• Total Positive – 11,368
• Percent Positive – 7.98% 
• Patient Hospitalization – 7,963 (+149)
• Patients Newly Admitted – 813
• Hospital Counties – 56
• Number ICU – 1,344 (+23)
• Number ICU with Intubation – 815 (+29)
• Total Discharges – 104,402 (+574)
• Deaths – 138
• Total Deaths – 30,476 

The regional hospital bed capacity and occupancy numbers, including the number of hospitalizations as a percent of the region’s population, is as follows: 

Region	COVID Patients Currently in Hospital in Region	COVID Patients as Percent of Region Population	Percent of Hospital Beds Available in Region (7-Day Avg)
Capital Region	453	0.04%	23%
Central New York	391	0.05%	20%
Finger Lakes	892	0.07%	31%
Long Island	1,424	0.05%	25%
Mid-Hudson	926	0.04%	34%
Mohawk Valley	296	0.06%	23%
New York City	2,783	0.03%	31%
North Country	85	0.02%	35%
Southern Tier	204	0.03%	43%
Western New York	509	0.04%	31%
Statewide	7,963	0.04%	30%

The regional ICU bed capacity and occupancy numbers are as follows:

Region	Total ICU Beds in Region	Total Occupied ICU Beds in Region	Percent of ICU Beds Available in Region (7-day Avg)
Capital Region	237	196	17%
Central New York	266	187	26%
Finger Lakes	397	296	27%
Long Island	814	631	23%
Mid-Hudson	687	414	39%
Mohawk Valley	127	97	21%
New York City	2,465	1,770	28%
North Country	57	35	35%
Southern Tier	125	79	37%
Western New York	545	330	38%
NYS TOTAL	5,720	4,035	29%

Yesterday, 142,345 test results were reported to New York State, and 7.98percent were positive. Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Capital Region	9.57%	9.82%	10.11%
Central New York	8.21%	8.70%	8.90%
Finger Lakes	9.70%	10.03%	10.35%
Long Island	8.42%	8.82%	9.11%
Mid-Hudson	7.56%	7.96%	8.19%
Mohawk Valley	9.69%	10.02%	10.40%
New York City	5.85%	6.17%	6.24%
North Country	8.17%	8.28%	8.77%
Southern Tier	5.16%	5.72%	6.42%
Western New York	8.01%	7.95%	8.43%
Statewide	7.20%	7.55%	7.78%

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

BOROUGH	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Bronx	6.92%	7.65%	7.28%
Brooklyn	5.97%	6.35%	5.94%
Manhattan	3.43%	3.80%	3.49%
Queens	6.83%	7.32%	7.04%
Staten Island	7.02%	7.45%	7.23%

Of the 1,017,153 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	12,405	206
Allegany	1,927	33
Broome	8,601	114
Cattaraugus	2,667	37
Cayuga	3,166	94
Chautauqua	3,785	64
Chemung	4,685	56
Chenango	1,296	21
Clinton	1,268	58
Columbia	1,753	37
Cortland	2,183	22
Delaware	750	14
Dutchess	12,797	196
Erie	42,933	468
Essex	642	23
Franklin	810	13
Fulton	1,381	38
Genesee	2,866	48
Greene	1,462	31
Hamilton	119	4
Herkimer	2,407	80
Jefferson	1,947	53
Lewis	983	19
Livingston	2,006	34
Madison	2,417	40
Monroe	35,778	564
Montgomery	1,492	43
Nassau	92,035	1,166
Niagara	9,083	182
NYC	439,921	3,340
Oneida	12,999	274
Onondaga	22,213	287
Ontario	3,549	92
Orange	24,197	164
Orleans	1,441	19
Oswego	3,658	72
Otsego	1,266	15
Putnam	5,084	59
Rensselaer	4,724	149
Rockland	28,162	151
Saratoga	6,243	183
Schenectady	6,369	140
Schoharie	611	22
Schuyler	557	0
Seneca	874	23
St. Lawrence	2,343	90
Steuben	3,589	62
Suffolk	101,233	1,516
Sullivan	3,227	9
Tioga	1,771	31
Tompkins	2,138	5
Ulster	6,019	84
Warren	1,337	65
Washington	931	42
Wayne	2,768	68
Westchester	72,218	591
Wyoming	1,510	39
Yates	557	18

Yesterday, 138 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 30,476. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	4
Bronx	8
Broome	2
Cattaraugus	1
Cayuga	2
Chautauqua	2
Chenango	2
Columbia	1
Cortland	2
Delaware	1
Dutchess	3
Erie	9
Fulton	1
Genesee	2
Greene	2
Herkimer	2
Jefferson	1
Kings	13
Madison	2
Manhattan	2
Monroe	6
Montgomery	4
Nassau	11
Niagara	3
Oneida	5
Onondaga	5
Ontario	1
Orange	3
Oswego	1
Queens	3
Rensselaer	2
Richmond	1
Rockland	2
Saratoga	2
Schenectady	1
Steuben	4
Suffolk	13
Sullivan	1
Ulster	1
Wayne	2
Westchester	4
Wyoming	1