Governor Kathy Hochul: Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19

From November 8, 2022 post.

Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.     

"With the weather cooling and with winter just around the corner, I urge New Yorkers to remain vigilant and use all available tools to keep themselves and loved ones in their communities safe and healthy," Governor Hochul said. "Be sure to stay up to date on vaccine doses, and test before gatherings or travel. If you test positive, talk to your doctor about potential treatment options."

Last week, Governor Hochul launched a new public awareness campaign featuring New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett speaking directly to New Yorkers about three viruses - Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), flu and COVID-19 - now circulating in the state with similar symptoms and the potential to cause serious illness. Produced by the New York State Department of Health, the videos include a short clip and a longer version geared toward parents; and a version aimed specifically at health care providers.     

Governor Hochul continues to remind New Yorkers that children ages 5 and older may now receive the bivalent booster shots that are recommended to increase protection against COVID-19. 

The Governor also urges New Yorkers to get their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters. To schedule an appointment for a booster, New Yorkers should contact their local pharmacy, county health department, or healthcare provider; visit vaccines.gov; text their ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find nearby locations.  

In addition, Governor Hochul encourages New Yorkers to get their annual flu vaccine as flu season is widespread across New York State. The flu virus and the virus that causes COVID-19 are both circulating, so getting vaccinated against both is the best way to stay healthy and to avoid added stress to the health care system.  

The State Department of Health is continuing its annual public education campaign, reminding adults and parents to get both flu and COVID-19 shots for themselves and children 6 months and older. Advertisements in both English and Spanish language began running last month. 

For information about flu vaccine clinics, contact the local health department or visit vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/.

Today's data is summarized briefly below:    

1. Cases Per 100k - 16.99
2. 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 20.90
3. Test Results Reported - 42,723
4. Total Positive - 3,321
5. Percent Positive - 6.84%**
6. 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 5.90%**      
7. Patient Hospitalization - 2,948 (+144)
8. Patients Newly Admitted - 1060*
9. Patients in ICU - 302 (+14)
10. Patients in ICU with Intubation - 105 (+18)
11. Total Discharges - 359,548 (+820)*
12. New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 66*
13. Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 58,992*  

** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and several other factors, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.       

The Health Electronic Response Data System is a NYS DOH data source that collects confirmed daily death data as reported by hospitals, nursing homes and adult care facilities only.      

Important Note: Effective Monday, April 4, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is no longer requiring testing facilities that use COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to report negative results. As a result, New York State's percent positive metric will be computed using only lab-reported PCR results. Positive antigen tests will still be reported to New York State and reporting of new daily cases and cases per 100k will continue to include both PCR and antigen tests. Due to this change and other factors, including changes in testing practices, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.   

• Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC - 75,275

This daily COVID-19 provisional death certificate data reported by NYS DOH and NYC to the CDC includes those who died in any location, including hospitals, nursing homes, adult care facilities, at home, in hospice and other settings.  

Each region's 7-day average of cases per 100K population is as follows:       

REGION	Saturday, November 5, 2022	Sunday, November 6, 2022	Monday, November 7, 2022
Capital Region	15.55	14.92	14.54
Central New York	11.85	11.75	11.64
Finger Lakes	12.07	12.21	12.50
Long Island	23.82	24.19	24.49
Mid-Hudson	19.43	19.78	20.38
Mohawk Valley	14.22	14.13	14.10
New York City	23.72	24.23	24.89
North Country	14.93	14.87	14.63
Southern Tier	17.51	17.74	17.65
Western New York	13.37	13.57	13.48
Statewide	20.23	20.53	20.90

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

Region	Saturday, November 5, 2022	Sunday, November 6, 2022	Monday, November 7, 2022
Capital Region	6.60%	6.59%	6.60%
Central New York	5.40%	5.34%	5.13%
Finger Lakes	5.50%	5.52%	5.52%
Long Island	5.95%	5.94%	6.03%
Mid-Hudson	5.82%	5.87%	5.86%
Mohawk Valley	6.65%	6.48%	6.40%
New York City	5.56%	5.58%	5.62%
North Country	7.17%	7.07%	6.76%
Southern Tier	7.15%	7.19%	7.01%
Western New York	8.06%	8.03%	8.09%
Statewide	5.88%	5.88%	5.90%

** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and several other factors, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.       

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

Borough in NYC	Saturday, November 5, 2022	Sunday, November 6, 2022	Monday, November 7, 2022
Bronx	6.54%	6.52%	6.59%
Kings	4.34%	4.43%	4.50%
New York	5.79%	5.78%	5.74%
Queens	6.82%	6.77%	6.82%
Richmond	5.48%	5.45%	5.44%

** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and several other factors, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.       

Yesterday, 3,321 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 6,195,494. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	75,022	29
Allegany	10,345	-
Broome	55,904	25
Cattaraugus	18,556	6
Cayuga	19,532	6
Chautauqua	28,285	13
Chemung	25,521	17
Chenango	11,307	2
Clinton	21,366	4
Columbia	13,000	10
Cortland	12,767	4
Delaware	9,627	3
Dutchess	79,237	54
Erie	257,902	75
Essex	7,281	6
Franklin	11,621	1
Fulton	15,856	5
Genesee	15,949	5
Greene	10,347	3
Hamilton	1,046	-
Herkimer	16,788	7
Jefferson	25,445	22
Lewis	7,048	-
Livingston	13,795	3
Madison	16,157	3
Monroe	183,196	67
Montgomery	14,412	6
Nassau	510,212	299
Niagara	57,298	18
NYC	2,878,009	1,785
Oneida	66,143	32
Onondaga	137,136	41
Ontario	24,813	8
Orange	130,169	73
Orleans	10,099	2
Oswego	33,109	11
Otsego	12,669	3
Putnam	29,421	11
Rensselaer	39,915	11
Rockland	111,216	40
Saratoga	58,697	25
Schenectady	41,659	13
Schoharie	6,271	3
Schuyler	4,192	1
Seneca	7,281	-
St. Lawrence	25,433	4
Steuben	24,214	13
Suffolk	527,661	278
Sullivan	22,954	17
Tioga	13,416	3
Tompkins	25,333	11
Ulster	40,440	30
Warren	17,861	7
Washington	14,964	3
Wayne	20,900	9
Westchester	312,806	190
Wyoming	9,638	3
Yates	4,253	1

Below is data that shows how many hospitalized individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 were admitted for COVID-19/COVID-19 complications and how many were admitted for non-COVID-19 conditions:

Region	COVID-19 Patients currently hospitalized	Admitted due to COVID or complications of COVID	% Admitted due to COVID or complications of COVID	Admitted where COVID was not included as one of the reasons for admission	% Admitted where COVID was not included as one of the reasons for admission
Capital Region	148	88	59.5%	60	40.5%
Central New York	101	55	54.5%	46	45.5%
Finger Lakes	305	88	28.9%	217	71.1%
Long Island	496	235	47.4%	261	52.6%
Mid-Hudson	299	121	40.5%	178	59.5%
Mohawk Valley	47	24	51.1%	23	48.9%
New York City	1,209	523	43.3%	686	56.7%
North Country	64	29	45.3%	35	54.7%
Southern Tier	114	36	31.6%	78	68.4%
Western New York	165	80	48.5%	85	51.5%
Statewide	2,948	1,279	43.4%	1,669	56.6%

The Omicron variant now represents more than 95% of the viruses in circulation. For more information on variant tracking, please visit here: COVID-19 Variant Data | Department of Health (ny.gov).      

From Saturday, November 5th to Monday, November 7th, there were 66 total new deaths were reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 58,992. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:  

County	New Deaths
Albany	4
Bronx	2
Broome	1
Clinton	2
Cortland	1
Erie	3
Essex	1
Franklin	1
Greene	1
Kings	6
Monroe	6
Nassau	7
New York	5
Niagara	1
Onondaga	1
Ontario	1
Orange	2
Oswego	1
Queens	6
Rensselaer	1
Schenectady	1
Schoharie	1
St. Lawrence	1
Suffolk	5
Warren	1
Westchester	4
Grand Total	66

Important Note: HERDS data collection from health care facilities was paused due to the weekend and resumed on 11/07/2022. Where noted, totals include three days of cumulative data from 11/05/2022-11/07/2022. As a result, some data may appear higher than recent trends. Data affected is marked with an asterisk.

New Yorkers looking to schedule vaccine appointments for 5-11-year-old children are encouraged to contact their child's pediatrician, family physician, county health departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), rural health centers, or pharmacies that may be administering the vaccine for this age group. Parents and guardians can visit vaccines.gov, text their ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find nearby locations. Make sure that the provider offers the Pfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19 vaccine, as the other COVID-19 vaccines are not yet authorized for this age group.       

Visit our website for parents and guardians for new information, frequently asked questions and answers, and resources specifically designed for parents and guardians of this age group.

Original source can be found here.