Governor Cuomo Provides March 25, 2021 Update to New Yorkers on State’s Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic

4,600 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

931 Patients in the ICU; 583 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 3.01%

45 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.

“While New Yorkers have made incredible progress, we must remain vigilant in light of the variants that pose a threat to our progress,” Governor Cuomo said. “Our vaccination rates increase every day, showing a monumental step in the right direction, but we should all continue to practice the actions we know stop the spread of COVID: wear a mask, social distance and wash your hands. We’ve made it this far remaining New York Tough and until the day this war is won, we must all continue to be strong, smart and disciplined.”

Today’s data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported– 268,276
• Total Positive – 8,081
• Percent Positive – 3.01%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive – 3.37%
• Patient Hospitalization– 4,600 (-41)
• Patients Newly Admitted– 610
• Hospital Counties– 48
• Number ICU– 931 (+13)
• Number ICU with Intubation– 583 (-13)
• Total Discharges– 158,748 (+575)
• Deaths– 45
• Total Deaths– 40,141

The regional hospital bed capacity and occupancy numbers, including the number of hospitalizations as a percent of the region’s population, is as follows:

The regional ICU bed capacity and occupancy numbers are as follows:

Yesterday, 268,276 test results were reported to New York State, and 3.01 percent were positive. 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:

Of the 1,809,837 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

Yesterday, 45 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State – the lowest one-day death toll since November 27, 2020 – bringing the total to 40,141. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: