Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

"Thanksgiving was not just one day or weekend - it was the commencement of the holiday season, and the holiday season means increased social activity, which means an increased viral transmission. The rate will likely continue to go up through New Year's and the number one priority when you get into this situation is tracking hospitalizations and ensuring hospitals do not become overwhelmed. Our five-part strategy is focused on that, but it's also critical that New Yorkers continue to do the right thing by remembering to wash our hands, wear masks and remaining socially distant," Governor Cuomo said. "Looking ahead, the vaccination program is going to be a major governmental undertaking and it has to be done right. Unfortunately, there are gross omissions in the federal plan that are going to fundamentally impede effective vaccination. Not only has the federal government failed to provide states with any funding, but the existing federal plan fails to provide any effective plan for getting the vaccine to Black, Brown and poor communities, and it contains a data-sharing agreement that could dissuade the undocumented community from participating in the program. The vaccination program only works if everyone is vaccinated and if you are not reaching the Black, Brown and poor communities and then you're alienating the undocumented community, you are making it virtually impossible for this vaccine program to ever be successful - and we need this program to be successful."

The Governor noted that the positive testing rate in all focus areas under the state's Micro-Cluster strategy is 6.27 percent, and outside the focus zone areas is 4.46 percent. Within the focus areas, 40,802 test results were reported yesterday, yielding 2,558 positives. In the remainder of the state, not counting these focus areas, 105,873 test results were reported, yielding 4,727 positives. Full results for tests reported yesterday, the day prior, the current 7-day rolling average, and last two weeks is below:

STATEWIDE	11/8- 11/14 % Positive	11/15- 11/21 % Positive	11/22- 11/28 % Positive	Current 7-day rolling average	Day Prior (11/29) % Positive	Yesterday (11/30) % Positive
All focus area statewide % positive	4.81%	4.51%	5.14%	5.66%	6.22%	6.27%
Statewide % positive with all focus areas included	2.86%	2.89%	3.52%	3.97%	4.57%	4.96%
Statewide % positive without all focus areas included	2.47%	2.44%	3.02%	3.43%	4.02%	4.46%

Micro-cluster zone 7-day average positivity rates for today, yesterday, the day before, last week, and the week prior is

below:

FOCUS ZONE	11/8- 11/14 % Positive	11/15- 11/21 % Positive	11/22- 11/28 % Positive	Day Prior 7-day Rolling Average	Yesterday 7-day Rolling Average	Current 7-day Rolling average
Erie orange-zone focus area % positive	7.22%	7.30%	7.20%	7.20%	7.43%	7.77%
Erie Yellow-zone focus area % positive	5.34%	7.36%	6.83%	6.83%	6.61%	7.73%
Niagara Yellow -zone focus area % positive	5.10%	4.44%	7.35%	7.35%	7.89%	7.80%
Monroe Orange-zone focus area % positive	4.41%	4.17%	6.59%	6.59%	7.04%	7.32%
Monroe Yellow-zone focus area % positive	5.95%	3.58%	5.62%	5.62%	6.44%	6.81%
Onondaga Orange-zone focus area % positive	6.26%	5.34%	6.13%	6.13%	5.98%	5.91%
Onondaga Yellow-zone focus area % positive	6.03%	4.50%	5.09%	5.09%	5.13%	5.17%
Queens Kew Garden Hills/Forest Hills/Astoria yellow-zone focus area % positive	3.40%	3.40%	3.61%	3.61%	3.78%	3.98%
Bronx East Yellow-zone focus area % positive	3.81%	3.52%	4.47%	4.47%	4.74%	5.00%
Bronx West Yellow -zone focus area % positive	3.80%	4.70%	4.64%	4.64%	4.81%	5.04%
Brooklyn Yellow-zone focus area % positive	3.92%	3.70%	5.64%	5.64%	5.73%	6.13%
Rockland Yellow-zone focus area % positive	3.55%	3.39%	3.94%	3.94%	4.23%	4.52%
Chemung Orange-zone focus area % positive	4.59%	4.71%	6.46%	6.46%	7.03%	7.28%
Staten Island Orange-zone focus area % positive	5.24%	4.96%	4.75%	4.75%	5.09%	5.66%
Staten Island Yellow-zone focus area % positive	3.75%	3.61%	4.08%	4.08%	4.18%	4.55%
Tioga Yellow-zone focus area % positive	10.81%	5.60%	3.10%	3.10%	3.74%	5.44%
Orange Middletown - Yellow-zone focus area % positive	3.81%	5.41%	3.81%	3.81%	4.78%	5.28%
Orange Newburgh - Yellow-zone focus area % positive	8.07%	7.89%	8.57%	8.57%	7.76%	7.30%
Manhattan-Washington Heights-Yellow-zone focus area % positive	3.23%	3.39%	3.40%	3.40%	3.73%	3.84%
Nassau-Great Neck-Yellow-zone focus area % positive	3.69%	3.69%	3.93%	3.93%	4.34%	4.39%
Nassau Massapequa Park -Yellow-zone focus area % positive	4.64%	4.15%	5.12%	5.12%	5.54%	6.14%
Suffolk-Hampton Bays-Yellow-zone focus area % positive	9.26%	5.69%	7.00%	7.00%	6.68%	6.76%
Suffolk-Riverhead-Yellow-zone focus area % positive	4.80%	4.85%	3.49%	3.49%	2.87%	2.95%
Westchester Peekskill - Yellow-zone focus area % positive	10.36%	7.15%	7.23%	7.23%	8.43%	9.55%
Westchester Ossining - Yellow-zone focus area % positive	9.88%	10.22%	9.96%	9.96%	10.65%	10.03%
Westchester Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow - Yellow-zone focus area % positive	8.47%	8.27%	7.05%	7.05%	6.38%	5.55%
Westchester Yonkers - Yellow-zone focus area % positive	4.48%	4.11%	4.84%	4.84%	5.03%	4.75%
Westchester New Rochelle - Yellow-zone focus area % positive	6.46%	5.68%	5.44%	5.44%	6.19%	6.51%
Westchester Port Chester Orange-zone focus area % positive	9.34%	7.59%	7.21%	7.21%	7.91%	8.54%

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Patient Hospitalization - 3,774 (+242)
Patients Newly Admitted - 502
Hospital Counties - 55
Number ICU - 718 (+37)
Number ICU with Intubation - 348 (+23)
Total Discharges - 85,808 (+252)
Deaths - 66
Total Deaths - 26,816

Each region's percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	SATURDAY	SUNDAY	MONDAY	CURRENT 7-DAY AVERAGE
Capital Region	3.4%	3.7%	4.7%	3.47%
Central New York	6.9%	4.2%	5.5%	5.05%
Finger Lakes	6.6%	6.6%	6.4%	6.24%
Long Island	4.1%	4.5%	4.7%	3.91%
Mid-Hudson	4.9%	5.1%	5.3%	4.72%
Mohawk Valley	5.1%	4.6%	5.6%	4.47%
New York City	3.4%	3.9%	4.1%	3.12%
North Country	2.4%	3.0%	4.6%	2.89%
Southern Tier	4.1%	3.8%	4.9%	2.69%
Western New York	7.2%	7.4%	9.0%	7.29%

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

BOROUGH	SATURDAY	SUNDAY	MONDAY	CURRENT 7-DAY AVERAGE
Bronx	4.1%	4.7%	4.7%	4.13%
Brooklyn	2.9%	3.5%	3.9%	2.89%
Manhattan	2.7%	3.1%	2.9%	2.07%
Queens	3.5%	4.2%	4.0%	3.43%
Staten Island	5.1%	5.8%	6.9%	4.82%

Of the 655,265 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	5,968	152
Allegany	1,058	16
Broome	5,448	81
Cattaraugus	1,164	29
Cayuga	917	27
Chautauqua	1,609	29
Chemung	3,109	22
Chenango	649	6
Clinton	480	19
Columbia	1,035	8
Cortland	1,082	21
Delaware	375	12
Dutchess	7,354	70
Erie	26,042	615
Essex	289	3
Franklin	271	5
Fulton	518	10
Genesee	1,076	48
Greene	710	15
Hamilton	47	1
Herkimer	731	22
Jefferson	586	20
Lewis	380	12
Livingston	738	24
Madison	963	12
Monroe	16,060	400
Montgomery	510	16
Nassau	61,162	461
Niagara	4,019	145
NYC	314,548	2,569
Oneida	5,084	114
Onondaga	10,995	191
Ontario	1,354	28
Orange	17,075	184
Orleans	634	4
Oswego	1,684	59
Otsego	649	17
Putnam	2,884	40
Rensselaer	1,795	49
Rockland	21,845	213
Saratoga	2,370	77
Schenectady	2,555	74
Schoharie	208	11
Schuyler	320	4
Seneca	320	11
St. Lawrence	874	24
Steuben	1,824	27
Suffolk	61,681	609
Sullivan	2,210	8
Tioga	1,153	4
Tompkins	1,139	21
Ulster	3,434	53
Warren	595	12
Washington	457	5
Wayne	1,175	27
Westchester	51,220	527
Wyoming	564	18
Yates	269	4

Yesterday, 66 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 26,816. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Allegany	2
Bronx	3
Broome	2
Chemung	4
Cortland	1
Erie	10
Genesee	1
Jefferson	1
Livingston	2
Monroe	5
Montgomery	1
Nassau	3
Niagara	2
Oneida	1
Onondaga	5
Orange	4
Oswego	1
Queens	3
Richmond	3
Schenectady	1
St. Lawrence	4
Steuben	1
Suffolk	3
Wayne	1
Westchester	2