Governor Kathy Hochul Gives NY COVID Brief

Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul l provided a report on New York State’s progress in combating COVID-19. Governor Hochul stated: “With a new variant circulating in New York, the best way to stay safe this holiday season is by getting vaccinated and boosted. With holiday gatherings just weeks away, you can protect yourself and your loved ones by getting vaccinated and encouraging everyone in your life to do the same.”

Here are the following state statistics:

• Test Results Reported – 234,516
• Total Positive – 10,411
• Percent Positive – 4.44%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive – 4.84%
• Patient Hospitalization – 3,236 (+38)
• Patients Newly Admitted – 443
• Patients in ICU – 619 (+3)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation – 333 (+5)
• Total Discharges – 217,387 (+407)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS (Health Electronic Response Data System) – 40
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 46,756
• Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC – 57,212
• Total vaccine doses administered – 30,435,388
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 122,518
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 809,136
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose – 86.2%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series – 78.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 91.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 81.1%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 74.7%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 67.1%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 79.1%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 68.9%

Source: Rochester First