Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combatting COVID-19.
"The Delta variant spreads quickly and those who are vaccinated are less likely to catch it and less likely to be hospitalized if they do. We've seen this movie before, but this time we have the key to preventing another mutation - the vaccine," Governor Cuomo said. "Almost all new cases of COVID arising are the Delta variant. Don't wait until it's too late. Get your vaccination as soon as possible."
Today's data is summarized briefly below:
- Test Results Reported - 72,514
- Total Positive - 2,143
- Percent Positive - 2.96%
- 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 2.53%
- Patient Hospitalization - 788 (+50)
- Patients Newly Admitted - 122
- Patients in ICU - 162 (+10)
- Patients in ICU with Intubation - 56 (+4)
- Total Discharges - 186,983 (+88)
- Deaths - 4
- Total Deaths - 43,093
- Total vaccine doses administered - 22,324,811
- Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 29,127
- Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 269,165
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 72.6%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 67.0%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 75.5%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 68.7%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 60.8%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 55.8%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 63.2%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 57.2%
Yesterday, 2,143 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 2,138,286. Yesterday, 4 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 43,093.
All New York State mass vaccination sites are now open to eligible New Yorkers for walk-in vaccination on a first-come, first-serve basis. People who would prefer to schedule 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.