Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic

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

"With the vaccine now in hand, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but how fast we get there all depends on our actions," Governor Cuomo said. "From the moment we received the first dose, New York has been quickly and efficiently distributing the vaccine, all the while working around the clock with our hospitals to grow capacity and ensure they do not become overwhelmed. With this work underway, we also need to double down on efforts to slow the spread. New Yorkers have proven themselves time and time again throughout this pandemic, and I believe we can learn from what we saw during Thanksgiving. If we stay tough and be smart by socially distancing and wearing masks, we can avoid the holiday surge the experts are predicting and finally win this war."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported - 191,476
• Tested Positive - 9,919
• Percent Positive - 5.18%
• Patient Hospitalization - 6,208 (+127)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 737
• Hospital Counties - 55
• Number ICU - 1,088 (+20)
• Number ICU with Intubation - 610 (+18)
• Total Discharges - 94,579 (+522)
• Deaths - 127
• Total Deaths - 28,474

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

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

Yesterday, 191,476 test results were reported to New York State, and 5.18 percent were positive. Each region's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

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

Of the 838,085 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

Yesterday, 127 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 28,474. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: