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WPCNR CORONA VIRUS MONITOR. From the Governor’s Press Office. February 9, 2021:
The New York Times reported this morning that Governor Kathy Hochul was suspending masking in businesses or proof vaccination mandates for New York businesses, but at this time is keeping the Masking in Schools mandate until February 21. The maintaining of the school masking effectively protects the school population through masking from spread of socialization of the SuperBowl Sunday parties coming up and the highly social Valentines Day Weekend.
The Governor’s relaxing of business masking and vaccination requirements for businesses follows announcements by New Jersey and Connecticut governors, reacting to public sentiment in eliminating masking and vaccine mandates in their stated.
The Governor met with school representatives Tuesday and issued this statement:
Governor Kathy Hochul today held meetings with New York State teachers, superintendents and parents to thank them for their work to keep our schools safe and open, and hear their input on how to continue smartly protecting against COVID-19.
“As we continue to see cases and hospitalizations decline, I believe it is important to work closely with groups and leaders on the ground so that we move forward in the pandemic in a way where we can stay in front of COVID-19 and keep New Yorkers safe,” Governor Hochul said. “Keeping schools open has always been my top priority, and I want to thank the teachers, administrators, and parents who joined me today to hear directly from them. I want to also remind parents and guardians to please get their children vaccinated, and boosted if eligible. The vaccine is safe, free, doctor-approved and the key to keeping our communities and vulnerable loved ones safe.”
This comes after Governor Hochul sent out this update yesterday afternoon:
Lowest Statewide Cases per 100k 7-Day Average Since November 30
Fewest Hospitalizations Since December 26
Fewest Patients in ICU Since December 20
71 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday
“We are improving in terms of lower positive cases, hospitalizations, and infection rates statewide,” Governor Hochul said. “We cannot let our guard down now. Those who have yet to get their vaccine, their second dose, or their booster shot should do so as soon as possible. It’s safe, effective, free, and widely available throughout the state. Keep your loved ones safe and healthy by utilizing the best tools at our disposal.”
Tueday’s data is summarized briefly below:
- Test Results Reported – 99,004
- Total Positive – 4,281
- Percent Positive – 4.32%
- 7-Day Average Percent Positive – 4.36%
- Patient Hospitalization – 5,019 (-50)
- Patients Newly Admitted – 425
- Patients in ICU – 790 (-24)
- Patients in ICU with Intubation – 426 (-26)
- Total Discharges – 277,916 (+345)
- New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 71
- Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 53,789
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.
- Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC – 67,553
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.
- Total vaccine doses administered – 36,246,761
- Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 33,556
- Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 311,783
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose – 91.2%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series – 82.3%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 95.0%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 84.9%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 80.4%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 70.2%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 80.5%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 72.3%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 88.0%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 74.6%
Each region’s 7-day average of cases per 100K population is as follows
REGION | Saturday, February 5, 2022 | Sunday, February 6, 2022 | Monday, February 7, 2022 |
Capital Region | 54.72 | 52.58 | 50.08 |
Central New York | 65.08 | 61.16 | 61.05 |
Finger Lakes | 39.45 | 37.98 | 36.08 |
Long Island | 32.81 | 33.45 | 30.00 |
Mid-Hudson | 32.68 | 30.88 | 29.48 |
Mohawk Valley | 58.14 | 54.22 | 53.10 |
New York City | 30.29 | 30.22 | 28.52 |
North Country | 73.48 | 70.68 | 68.26 |
Southern Tier | 57.93 | 54.77 | 52.78 |
Western New York | 44.80 | 42.11 | 38.24 |
Statewide | 37.78 | 36.81 | 34.74 |
Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
REGION | Saturday, February 5, 2022 | Sunday, February 6, 2022 | Monday, February 7, 2022 |
Capital Region | 8.46% | 8.43% | 8.21% |
Central New York | 9.65% | 9.58% | 9.81% |
Finger Lakes | 7.55% | 7.37% | 7.29% |
Long Island | 5.31% | 5.25% | 4.93% |
Mid-Hudson | 4.56% | 4.48% | 4.23% |
Mohawk Valley | 7.95% | 7.61% | 7.50% |
New York City | 2.93% | 2.88% | 2.77% |
North Country | 11.09% | 10.81% | 10.60% |
Southern Tier | 6.26% | 6.06% | 6.03% |
Western New York | 8.76% | 8.57% | 8.10% |
Statewide | 4.65% | 4.53% | 4.36% |
Each New York City borough’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
BOROUGH | Saturday, February 5, 2022 | Sunday, February 6, 2022 | Monday, February 7, 2022 |
Bronx | 3.03% | 3.06% | 2.97% |
Kings | 2.74% | 2.70% | 2.52% |
New York | 2.63% | 2.57% | 2.51% |
Queens | 3.35% | 3.28% | 3.19% |
Richmond | 3.63% | 3.59% | 3.40% |
Yesterday, 4,281 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 4,838,586. A geographic breakdown is as follows:
County | Total Positive | New Positive |
Albany | 56,818 | 58 |
Allegany | 8,517 | 13 |
Broome | 43,143 | 60 |
Cattaraugus | 14,780 | 24 |
Cayuga | 15,266 | 25 |
Chautauqua | 22,857 | 27 |
Chemung | 20,500 | 26 |
Chenango | 8,837 | 17 |
Clinton | 15,451 | 27 |
Columbia | 9,605 | 11 |
Cortland | 10,006 | 2 |
Delaware | 7,381 | 14 |
Dutchess | 62,353 | 66 |
Erie | 202,785 | 175 |
Essex | 5,241 | 11 |
Franklin | 8,666 | 16 |
Fulton | 11,944 | 23 |
Genesee | 13,335 | 12 |
Greene | 8,255 | 3 |
Hamilton | 806 | 2 |
Herkimer | 13,247 | 28 |
Jefferson | 19,009 | 61 |
Lewis | 5,972 | 5 |
Livingston | 11,219 | 13 |
Madison | 12,344 | 28 |
Monroe | 147,213 | 102 |
Montgomery | 11,356 | 22 |
Nassau | 394,485 | 224 |
Niagara | 46,504 | 64 |
NYC | 2,248,971 | 1,642 |
Oneida | 50,976 | 72 |
Onondaga | 104,412 | 305 |
Ontario | 18,963 | 26 |
Orange | 104,139 | 95 |
Orleans | 8,401 | 13 |
Oswego | 23,979 | 57 |
Otsego | 9,323 | 18 |
Putnam | 23,019 | 26 |
Rensselaer | 30,099 | 41 |
Rockland | 90,332 | 93 |
Saratoga | 44,007 | 61 |
Schenectady | 31,617 | 20 |
Schoharie | 4,782 | 14 |
Schuyler | 3,278 | 3 |
Seneca | 5,566 | 8 |
St. Lawrence | 19,628 | 49 |
Steuben | 18,936 | 25 |
Suffolk | 419,040 | 244 |
Sullivan | 17,848 | 18 |
Tioga | 10,227 | 15 |
Tompkins | 16,743 | 22 |
Ulster | 30,164 | 27 |
Warren | 12,886 | 13 |
Washington | 11,530 | 18 |
Wayne | 16,498 | 33 |
Westchester | 244,033 | 155 |
Wyoming | 8,098 | 6 |
Yates | 3,196 | 3 |
Below is data that shows how many hospitalized individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 were admitted for COVID-19/COVID-19 complications and how many were admitted for non-COVID-19 conditions:
Region | COVID-19 Patients currently hospitalized | Admitted due to COVID or complications of COVID | % Admitted due to COVID or complications of COVID | Admitted where COVID was not included as one of the reasons for admission | % Admitted where COVID was not included as one of the reasons for admission |
Capital Region | 253 | 171 | 67.6% | 82 | 32.4% |
Central New York | 156 | 112 | 71.8% | 44 | 28.2% |
Finger Lakes | 487 | 234 | 48.0% | 253 | 52.0% |
Long Island | 757 | 371 | 49.0% | 386 | 51.0% |
Mid-Hudson | 486 | 256 | 52.7% | 230 | 47.3% |
Mohawk Valley | 119 | 71 | 59.7% | 48 | 40.3% |
New York City | 2,077 | 986 | 47.5% | 1,091 | 52.5% |
North Country | 107 | 46 | 43.0% | 61 | 57.0% |
Southern Tier | 166 | 75 | 45.2% | 91 | 54.8% |
Western New York | 411 | 216 | 52.6% | 195 | 47.4% |
Statewide | 5,019 | 2,538 | 50.6% | 2,481 | 49.4% |
The Omicron variant now represents more than 95% of the viruses in circulation. For more information on variant tracking, please visit here: (COVID-19 Variant Data | Department of Health (ny.gov).
Yesterday, 71 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 53,789. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:
County | New Deaths |
Allegany | 1 |
Bronx | 7 |
Cayuga | 1 |
Chemung | 1 |
Clinton | 2 |
Dutchess | 2 |
Erie | 6 |
Essex | 1 |
Genesee | 1 |
Herkimer | 1 |
Kings | 11 |
Madison | 1 |
Monroe | 2 |
Montgomery | 1 |
Nassau | 3 |
New York | 2 |
Niagara | 1 |
Oneida | 1 |
Onondaga | 3 |
Ontario | 1 |
Orange | 1 |
Orleans | 1 |
Oswego | 1 |
Queens | 3 |
Richmond | 2 |
Suffolk | 9 |
Wayne | 1 |
Westchester | 4 |
All New York State mass vaccination sites are open to eligible New Yorkers aged 5 and older, with walk-in vaccination available at all sites on a first-come, first-serve basis for people aged 12 and older. Information on which sites require appointments for children in the 5-11 age group is available on our website. People who prefer to make an appointment at a state-run mass vaccination site can do so on the Am I Eligible App or by calling 1-833-NYS-4-VAX. People may also contact their local health department, pharmacy, doctor or hospital to schedule appointments where vaccines are available, or visit vaccines.gov to find information on vaccine appointments near them.
New Yorkers looking to schedule vaccine appointments for 5-11-year-old children are encouraged to contact their child’s pediatrician, family physician, county health departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), rural health centers, or pharmacies that may be administering the vaccine for this age group. Parents and guardians can visit vaccines.gov, text their ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find nearby locations. Make sure that the provider offers the Pfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19 vaccine, as the other COVID-19 vaccines are not yet authorized for this age group.
Visit our website for parents and guardians for new information, frequently asked questions and answers, and resources specifically designed for parents and guardians of this age group.
Yesterday, 7,608 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 7,969 completed their vaccine series. A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows:
Regional Vaccination Data by Provider Location | ||||
People with at least one vaccine dose | People with complete vaccine series | |||
Region | Cumulative Total | Increase over past 24 hours | Cumulative Total | Increase over past 24 hours |
Capital Region | 960,590 | 259 | 876,994 | 353 |
Central New York | 642,587 | 283 | 592,975 | 171 |
Finger Lakes | 858,810 | 266 | 793,380 | 361 |
Long Island | 2,161,527 | 1,281 | 1,910,758 | 1,650 |
Mid-Hudson | 1,689,609 | 1,018 | 1,475,348 | 1,176 |
Mohawk Valley | 323,302 | 96 | 299,606 | 141 |
New York City | 7,933,024 | 3,645 | 6,985,193 | 3,176 |
North Country | 301,425 | 276 | 272,042 | 290 |
Southern Tier | 437,090 | 99 | 399,069 | 157 |
Western New York | 950,122 | 385 | 868,953 | 494 |
Statewide | 16,258,086 | 7,608 | 14,474,318 | 7,969 |
Booster/Additional Shots | |||
Region | Cumulative Total | Increase over past 24 hours | Increase over past 7 days |
Capital Region | 439,682 | 725 | 7,846 |
Central New York | 291,091 | 871 | 7,019 |
Finger Lakes | 456,121 | 1,308 | 10,098 |
Long Island | 1,039,222 | 4,143 | 147,869 |
Mid-Hudson | 795,753 | 2,505 | 86,917 |
Mohawk Valley | 155,046 | 406 | 3,486 |
New York City | 2,624,459 | 5,943 | 437,512 |
North Country | 136,214 | 555 | 3,477 |
Southern Tier | 208,216 | 449 | 4,191 |
Western New York | 496,603 | 1,366 | 10,071 |
Statewide | 6,642,407 | 18,271 | 718,486 |
The COVID-19 VaccineTracker Dashboard is available to update New Yorkers on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. The New York State Department of Health requires vaccinating facilities to report all COVID-19 vaccine administration data within 24 hours; the vaccine administration data on the dashboard is updated daily to reflect the most up-to-date metrics in the state’s vaccination effort. New York State Department of Health-reported data from NYSIIS and CIR differs slightly from federally-reported data, which is inclusive of federally-administered doses and other minor differences. Both numbers are included in the release above.