For Immediate Release: 3/15/2021 GOVERNOR CUOMO UPDATES NEW YORKERS ON STATE’S PROGRESS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
4,517 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide
923 Patients in the ICU; 614 Intubated
Statewide Positivity Rate is 4.57%
58 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.
It is important to note that data, including test results and hospital rates, reported early in the week are often not completely reflective of the current situation due to lower discharges and testing volume over the weekend. Data trends over a period of time, such as using 7-day averages, are a preferred metric.
“We know that the vaccine is the weapon that will win this war, but we also know that one of the most critical actions to stopping the spread of COVID is washing your hands, wearing a mask and practicing social distancing,” Governor Cuomo said. “As more vaccine supply comes to New York and more needles get into arms, we are that much closer to reaching our goals, but we need to remain vigilant. New Yorkers have made incredible progress that we can all be proud of but we are still in the footrace. Until the day we reach the light at the end of the tunnel, we must all remain New York Tough.”
Today’s data is summarized briefly below:
- Test Results Reported – 127,005
- Total Positive – 5,807
- Percent Positive – 4.57%
- 7-Day Average Percent Positive – 3.22%
- Patient Hospitalization – 4,517 (+31)
- Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week – -313
- Patients Newly Admitted – 465
- Hospital Counties – 50
- Number ICU – 923 (-4)
- Number ICU with Intubation – 614 (-5)
- Total Discharges – 153,971 (+387)
- Deaths – 58
- Total Deaths – 39,585
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
104
0.01%
32%
Central New York
43
0.01%
33%
Finger Lakes
146
0.01%
42%
Long Island
800
0.03%
34%
Mid-Hudson
463
0.02%
44%
Mohawk Valley
60
0.01%
43%
New York City
2,642
0.03%
31%
North Country
28
0.01%
58%
Southern Tier
75
0.01%
52%
Western New York
156
0.01%
37%
Statewide
4,517
0.02%
36%
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
236
203
16%
Central New York
262
166
35%
Finger Lakes
397
248
37%
Long Island
850
648
22%
Mid-Hudson
677
376
40%
Mohawk Valley
97
69
32%
New York City
2,591
1,969
23%
North Country
61
28
50%
Southern Tier
126
61
50%
Western New York
545
318
43%
Statewide
5,842
4,086
29%
Yesterday, 127,005 test results were reported to New York State, and 4.57 percent were positive. Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
REGION
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Capital Region
1.82%
1.72%
1.75%
Central New York
0.86%
0.84%
0.82%
Finger Lakes
1.62%
1.64%
1.64%
Long Island
4.35%
4.32%
4.40%
Mid-Hudson
4.49%
4.54%
4.62%
Mohawk Valley
1.45%
1.53%
1.49%
New York City
4.04%
4.04%
4.15%
North Country
1.79%
1.58%
1.44%
Southern Tier
0.67%
0.64%
0.66%
Western New York
1.64%
1.76%
1.83%
Statewide
3.16%
3.15%
3.22%
Each New York City borough’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
BOROUGH
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Bronx
4.61%
4.40%
4.36%
Brooklyn
4.22%
4.09%
4.04%
Manhattan
2.69%
2.67%
2.62%
Queens
4.51%
4.54%
4.53%
Staten Island
4.67%
4.71%
4.53%
Of the 1,734,213 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:
County
Total Positive
New Positive
Albany
21,645
50
Allegany
2,959
2
Broome
15,853
20
Cattaraugus
4,575
13
Cayuga
5,486
10
Chautauqua
7,562
24
Chemung
6,566
7
Chenango
2,570
7
Clinton
3,900
9
Columbia
3,509
2
Cortland
3,304
3
Delaware
1,707
10
Dutchess
23,928
158
Erie
68,543
218
Essex
1,398
3
Franklin
2,218
5
Fulton
3,536
12
Genesee
4,583
9
Greene
2,784
3
Hamilton
290
2
Herkimer
4,649
5
Jefferson
5,024
12
Lewis
2,147
3
Livingston
3,668
4
Madison
3,944
7
Monroe
54,270
107
Montgomery
3,337
7
Nassau
157,362
540
Niagara
15,816
35
NYC
767,231
3,004
Oneida
20,236
17
Onondaga
33,203
41
Ontario
6,030
16
Orange
39,575
113
Orleans
2,510
2
Oswego
6,262
20
Otsego
2,616
11
Putnam
8,836
41
Rensselaer
9,484
34
Rockland
40,988
118
Saratoga
12,543
40
Schenectady
11,244
24
Schoharie
1,300
9
Schuyler
885
1
Seneca
1,704
8
St. Lawrence
5,800
3
Steuben
5,674
10
Suffolk
171,298
560
Sullivan
5,033
16
Tioga
2,945
9
Tompkins
3,622
8
Ulster
10,784
37
Warren
2,977
6
Washington
2,471
7
Wayne
4,631
11
Westchester
113,204
350
Wyoming
2,958
4
Yates
1,036
0
Yesterday, 58 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 39,585. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:
Deaths by County of Residence
County
New Deaths
Bronx
9
Clinton
1
Erie
1
Kings
16
Manhattan
4
Monroe
1
Nassau
1
Niagara
2
Orange
2
Putnam
1
Queens
9
Richmond
3
Rockland
1
Suffolk
4
Westchester
3
