New York latest COVID-19 updates

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — On Saturday Governor Andrew Cuomo updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress combatting COVID-19.

“New Yorkers are getting a new lease on life as we defeat this pandemic and reopen our state’s economy for the future,” Cuomo said. “Vaccination is the key to beating COVID-19, so we’re offering incentives to encourage the remaining New Yorkers to take the shot. We’re getting back to living, not just surviving, but I encourage anyone who hasn’t been vaccinated yet to do so immediately for themselves and their families’ safety.”

Saturday’s data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported – 107,751
• Total Positive – 418
• Percent Positive – 0.39%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive – 0.39%
• Patient Hospitalization – 532 (-16)
• Patients Newly Admitted – 65
• Patients in ICU – 126 (-17)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation – 73 (-6)
• Total Discharges – 184,129 (64)
• Deaths – 9
• Total Deaths – 42,914
• Total vaccine doses administered – 20,514,127
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 63,095
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 498,084
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose – 68.2%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series – 61.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 70.7%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 62.8%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 56.5%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 50.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 58.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 51.6%

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:

Friday, 418 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 2,094,154. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

Friday, nine New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 42,914. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Friday, 25,414 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 41,778 completed their vaccine series. A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows: