Governor Cuomo Announces New York State’s Single Day COVID-19 Positivity Rate Drops to Record Low and 7-Day Average Positivity Rate Continues to Lead the Nation

Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity is 0.42%, Lowest in the Country per Johns Hopkins University—Record Low for 16 Consecutive Days, Has Declined for 69 Consecutive Days

Statewide Positivity is 0.35%

 45,828 Vaccine Doses Administered Over Last 24 Hours—Statewide Vaccination Rate is 69.7%

8 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State’s single-day COVID-19 positivity rate dropped to 0.35 percent, a record low, and that New York’s 7-day average positivity rate was 0.42 percent yesterday and remains the lowest in the country, tied with Massachusetts.

“New York’s COVID-19 numbers continue to hit record lows and New Yorkers are ready to return to normal, and that’s why we’re reducing restrictions and providing vaccination incentives across New York State,” Governor Cuomo said. “Vaccination is the key to our success, and New Yorkers who get vaccinated improve the public health and protect their families and friends. We can move forward into a bright future together, but we need anyone who hasn’t gotten the vaccine yet to make an appointment or simply walk into a site today.”

Today’s data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported– 110,437
• Total Positive– 383
• Percent Positive– 0.35%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive– 0.42%
• Patient Hospitalization– 630 (-51)
• Patients Newly Admitted– 77
• Patients in ICU– 170 (+1)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation– 95 (-1)
• Total Discharges– 183,671 (+109)
• Deaths– 8
• Total Deaths– 42,864
• Total vaccine doses administered– 20,061,871
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours– 45,828
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days– 581,888
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose– 67.3%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series– 60.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 69.7%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 61.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose– 55.7%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series– 49.1%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC)– 57.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC)– 49.6%

Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

Each New York City borough’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

Yesterday, 383 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 2,091,959. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

Yesterday, 8 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 42,864. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

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.

Yesterday, 15,083 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 34,005 completed their vaccine series. A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows:

The COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker 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.