Cuomo Announces Lowest Daily Positivity Rate Since November 28

7,967 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide - Lowest Since January 2

1,506 Patients in the ICU; 986 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 4.38% - Lowest Daily Statewide Rate Since November 28

Lowest 7-Day Average Positivity Since December 3 - 27 Consecutive Days of Decline

All Regional 7-Day Avg. Positivity Below 6%

135 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

Governor Cuomo: "As we enter into Super Bowl weekend, we cannot get cocky with COVID."


Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the lowest COVID-19 daily positivity rate since November 28, with net hospitalizations dropping 553 over the last week. 

"The good news is New York's numbers continue to show progress as the holiday surge recedes," Governor Cuomo said. "Our positivity rate has been steadily declining, and that success is a reflection of New Yorkers' commitment to defeating this beast. We know the weapon to win the war is the vaccine and more and more needles are getting in arms every day, but the federal supply is still not enough. This has been a long road, but I commend New Yorkers for their determination through it all. As we enter into Super Bowl weekend, we cannot get cocky with COVID - we must remain vigilant: be smart, wear a mask, socially distance and stay New York Tough."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported - 169,186
  • Total Positive - 7,414
  • Percent Positive - 4.38%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 4.72%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 7,967 (-115)
  • Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week -  -553
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 961
  • Hospital Counties - 57
  • Number ICU - 1,506 (-16)
  • Number ICU with Intubation - 986 (-17)
  • Total Discharges - 130,302 (+924)
  • Deaths - 135
  • Total Deaths - 35,767

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 Within 7 Days Under Surge Plan

Capital Region

392

0.04%

27%

Central New York

180

0.02%

32%

Finger Lakes

501

0.04%

36%

Long Island

1,383

0.05%

31%

Mid-Hudson

926

0.04%

43%

Mohawk Valley

212

0.04%

30%

New York City

3,667

0.04%

31%

North Country

91

0.02%

53%

Southern Tier

229

0.04%

44%

Western New York

386

0.03%

37%

Statewide

7,967

0.04%

34%

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

247

216

17%

Central New York

262

190

28%

Finger Lakes

397

286

28%

Long Island

860

674

21%

Mid-Hudson

683

406

40%

Mohawk Valley

131

99

25%

New York City

2,583

2,054

21%

North Country

59

37

39%

Southern Tier

126

82

33%

Western New York

545

339

39%

Statewide

5,893

4,383

26%

 

Yesterday, 169,186 test results were reported to New York State, and 4.38 percent were positive. Each region's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

 

REGION

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Capital Region

4.67%

4.52%

4.11%

Central New York

3.08%

3.03%

2.88%

Finger Lakes

3.79%

3.57%

3.31%

Long Island

6.03%

5.89%

5.65%

Mid-Hudson

5.76%

5.66%

5.65%

Mohawk Valley

4.09%

4.05%

3.69%

New York City

5.09%

5.07%

5.01%

North Country

5.51%

5.25%

5.10%

Southern Tier

1.92%

1.83%

1.76%

Western New York

5.01%

4.96%

4.96%

Statewide

4.95%

4.86%

4.72%

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

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Bronx

6.47%

6.31%

6.33%

Brooklyn

5.17%

4.99%

5.14%

Manhattan

3.06%

3.04%

3.12%

Queens

5.21%

4.97%

4.96%

Staten Island

4.65%

4.47%

4.47%

Of the 1,440,718 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County

Total Positive

New Positive

Albany

19,100

162

Allegany

2,629

18

Broome

13,038

119

Cattaraugus

3,881

38

Cayuga

4,973

15

Chautauqua

6,667

71

Chemung

6,119

20

Chenango

2,175

29

Clinton

2,824

25

Columbia

3,051

11

Cortland

2,889

19

Delaware

1,241

7

Dutchess

19,512

70

Erie

58,612

513

Essex

1,153

19

Franklin

1,602

13

Fulton

2,685

32

Genesee

4,085

22

Greene

2,406

20

Hamilton

237

16

Herkimer

4,282

14

Jefferson

4,088

30

Lewis

1,793

16

Livingston

3,097

28

Madison

3,539

13

Monroe

48,781

247

Montgomery

2,737

12

Nassau

131,544

611

Niagara

14,016

130

NYC

613,285

2,939

Oneida

18,598

80

Onondaga

30,421

71

Ontario

5,278

41

Orange

32,830

166

Orleans

2,250

35

Oswego

5,561

28

Otsego

2,048

17

Putnam

7,456

24

Rensselaer

8,133

69

Rockland

35,094

144

Saratoga

10,795

77

Schenectady

9,953

72

Schoharie

1,047

2

Schuyler

816

5

Seneca

1,422

4

St. Lawrence

4,539

28

Steuben

5,147

29

Suffolk

146,293

651

Sullivan

4,278

20

Tioga

2,525

16

Tompkins

3,100

43

Ulster

8,955

46

Warren

2,534

40

Washington

1,942

35

Wayne

4,167

14

Westchester

95,989

347

Wyoming

2,538

24

Yates

968

7

Yesterday, 135 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 35,767. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence

County

New Deaths

Bronx

10

Broome

4

Cattaraugus

1

Chautauqua

4

Columbia

1

Cortland

1

Delaware

1

Dutchess

4

Erie

4

Franklin

1

Kings

18

Manhattan

8

Monroe

4

Montgomery

1

Nassau

9

Oneida

3

Onondaga

3

Orange

4

Queens

17

Richmond

2

Rockland

3

Saratoga

1

Schenectady

3

Seneca

1

St. Lawrence

1

Suffolk

10

Tompkins

3

Ulster

1

Washington

1

Westchester

10

Wyoming

1

 
 
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