NEW YORK (WWTI) — Governor Kathy Hochul updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress in combating COVID-19 on Wednesday.
“Getting fully vaccinated and staying up to date on booster doses is a key way to prevent serious illness and hospitalization from COVID-19,” Governor Hochul said. “I want to thank the more than 75 percent of New Yorkers who have gotten fully vaccinated and are keeping their communities safe and healthy. Let’s continue to move forward safely through this pandemic: Make sure you are fully vaccinated and up to date on your booster doses.”
Wednesday’s data is summarized briefly below:
- Cases Per 100k – 51.62
- 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k – 48.66
- Test Results Reported – 109,960
- Total Positive – 10,087
- Percent Positive – 9.02%**
- 7-Day Average Percent Positive – 7.18%**
- Patient Hospitalization – 2,358 (-11)
- Patients Newly Admitted – 445
- Patients in ICU – 222 (+5)
- Patients in ICU with Intubation – 94 (+3)
- Total Discharges – 299,944 (415)
- New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 21
- Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 55,672
- Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC – 71,068
- Total vaccine doses administered – 38,563,494
- Total vaccine doses administered over the past 24 hours – 25,747
- Total vaccine doses administered over the past 7 days – 148,730
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose – 92.5%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series – 83.8%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 95.0%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 87.1%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 83.2%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 73.2%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 82.0%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 74.2%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 90.3%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 77.1%
Each region’s 7-day average of cases per 100K population is as follows:
| REGION | Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Monday, May 9, 2022 | Tuesday, May 10, 2022 |
| Capital Region | 54.87 | 55.00 | 55.39 |
| Central New York | 43.27 | 42.72 | 40.80 |
| Finger Lakes | 43.34 | 43.90 | 42.60 |
| Long Island | 53.10 | 54.76 | 56.26 |
| Mid-Hudson | 45.24 | 45.93 | 47.27 |
| Mohawk Valley | 50.66 | 51.57 | 50.25 |
| New York City | 44.47 | 43.88 | 44.99 |
| North Country | 36.96 | 37.75 | 39.04 |
| Southern Tier | 52.15 | 53.64 | 53.84 |
| Western New York | 61.21 | 62.43 | 61.99 |
| Statewide | 47.70 | 47.96 | 48.66 |
Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
| Region | Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Monday, May 9, 2022 | Tuesday, May 10, 2022 |
| Capital Region | 11.85% | 12.42% | 12.39% |
| Central New York | 10.34% | 10.26% | 9.86% |
| Finger Lakes | 13.38% | 13.56% | 13.34% |
| Long Island | 9.84% | 9.96% | 10.42% |
| Mid-Hudson | 7.50% | 6.88% | 7.33% |
| Mohawk Valley | 9.60% | 9.74% | 10.08% |
| New York City | 4.91% | 4.67% | 4.80% |
| North Country | 8.66% | 8.81% | 9.30% |
| Southern Tier | 9.71% | 9.74% | 9.95% |
| Western New York | 18.07% | 18.25% | 18.33% |
| Statewide | 7.24% | 7.03% | 7.18% |
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 | Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Monday, May 9, 2022 | Tuesday, May 10, 2022 |
| Bronx | 3.58% | 3.62% | 3.75% |
| Kings | 4.12% | 3.66% | 3.86% |
| New York | 6.73% | 6.62% | 6.56% |
| Queens | 5.11% | 5.08% | 5.16% |
| Richmond | 5.19% | 5.28% | 5.35% |
Yesterday 10,087 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 5,238,224. A geographic breakdown is as follows:
| County | Total Positive | New Positive |
| Albany | 63,241 | 148 |
| Allegany | 9,258 | 15 |
| Broome | 48,812 | 139 |
| Cattaraugus | 16,081 | 41 |
| Cayuga | 17,345 | 24 |
| Chautauqua | 24,499 | 66 |
| Chemung | 22,545 | 48 |
| Chenango | 9,836 | 31 |
| Clinton | 17,976 | 28 |
| Columbia | 10,734 | 36 |
| Cortland | 11,346 | 26 |
| Delaware | 8,239 | 18 |
| Dutchess | 66,790 | 125 |
| Erie | 226,159 | 625 |
| Essex | 6,095 | 22 |
| Franklin | 10,026 | 11 |
| Fulton | 13,402 | 17 |
| Genesee | 14,363 | 32 |
| Greene | 9,044 | 19 |
| Hamilton | 919 | 3 |
| Herkimer | 14,798 | 24 |
| Jefferson | 21,358 | 53 |
| Lewis | 6,397 | 8 |
| Livingston | 12,295 | 27 |
| Madison | 14,290 | 26 |
| Monroe | 163,021 | 353 |
| Montgomery | 12,444 | 22 |
| Nassau | 424,236 | 994 |
| Niagara | 50,889 | 126 |
| NYC | 2,401,037 | 3,816 |
| Oneida | 58,246 | 163 |
| Onondaga | 121,517 | 166 |
| Ontario | 21,538 | 42 |
| Orange | 110,986 | 247 |
| Orleans | 9,084 | 16 |
| Oswego | 28,774 | 55 |
| Otsego | 10,636 | 35 |
| Putnam | 24,801 | 55 |
| Rensselaer | 33,730 | 105 |
| Rockland | 95,943 | 151 |
| Saratoga | 49,695 | 142 |
| Schenectady | 35,186 | 87 |
| Schoharie | 5,325 | 9 |
| Schuyler | 3,714 | 7 |
| Seneca | 6,369 | 9 |
| St. Lawrence | 22,424 | 39 |
| Steuben | 21,156 | 69 |
| Suffolk | 443,819 | 820 |
| Sullivan | 19,175 | 45 |
| Tioga | 11,686 | 34 |
| Tompkins | 21,071 | 86 |
| Ulster | 33,727 | 67 |
| Warren | 14,693 | 58 |
| Washington | 12,823 | 40 |
| Wayne | 18,451 | 32 |
| Westchester | 263,807 | 553 |
| Wyoming | 8,677 | 19 |
| Yates | 3,696 | 13 |
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 | 184 | 122 | 66.3% | 62 | 33.7% |
| Central New York | 106 | 62 | 58.5% | 44 | 41.5% |
| Finger Lakes | 372 | 140 | 37.6% | 232 | 62.4% |
| Long Island | 345 | 171 | 49.6% | 174 | 50.4% |
| Mid-Hudson | 225 | 133 | 59.1% | 92 | 40.9% |
| Mohawk Valley | 70 | 37 | 52.9% | 33 | 47.1% |
| New York City | 650 | 280 | 43.1% | 370 | 56.9% |
| North Country | 66 | 35 | 53.0% | 31 | 47.0% |
| Southern Tier | 131 | 60 | 45.8% | 71 | 54.2% |
| Western New York | 209 | 111 | 53.1% | 98 | 46.9% |
| Statewide | 2,358 | 1,151 | 48.8% | 1,207 | 51.2% |
Yesterday, 21 total new deaths were reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 55,672. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:
| County | New Deaths |
| Chautauqua | 1 |
| Erie | 3 |
| Essex | 1 |
| Herkimer | 1 |
| Kings | 2 |
| Monroe | 1 |
| Nassau | 1 |
| Onondaga | 1 |
| Queens | 1 |
| Rensselaer | 1 |
| Richmond | 1 |
| Rockland | 1 |
| Steuben | 1 |
| Suffolk | 3 |
| Wayne | 1 |
| Westchester | 1 |
| Grand Total | 21 |
Yesterday, 2,836 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 2,615 completed their vaccine series. A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows:
People with at least one vaccine dose:
| Region | Cumulative Total | Increase over past 24 hours |
| Capital Region | 973,469 | 106 |
| Central New York | 651,174 | 56 |
| Finger Lakes | 871,542 | 156 |
| Long Island | 2,209,116 | 318 |
| Mid-Hudson | 1,728,394 | 303 |
| Mohawk Valley | 327,826 | 42 |
| New York City | 8,110,465 | 1,502 |
| North Country | 307,944 | 35 |
| Southern Tier | 444,669 | 204 |
| Western New York | 963,046 | 114 |
| Statewide | 16,587,645 | 2,836 |
People with complete vaccine series:
| Region | Cumulative Total | Increase over past 24 hours |
| Capital Region | 890,639 | 94 |
| Central New York | 603,029 | 68 |
| Finger Lakes | 809,486 | 170 |
| Long Island | 1,967,723 | 304 |
| Mid-Hudson | 1,518,078 | 290 |
| Mohawk Valley | 305,320 | 44 |
| New York City | 7,198,688 | 1,397 |
| North Country | 278,831 | 31 |
| Southern Tier | 407,347 | 87 |
| Western New York | 887,156 | 130 |
| Statewide | 14,866,297 | 2,615 |
Booster/Additional Shots:
| Region | Cumulative Total | Increase over past 24 hours | Increase over past 7 days |
| Capital Region | 534,160 | 1,388 | 8,856 |
| Central New York | 362,725 | 929 | 5,839 |
| Finger Lakes | 560,374 | 1,573 | 9,041 |
| Long Island | 1,279,249 | 2,409 | 16,965 |
| Mid-Hudson | 994,590 | 2,202 | 15,489 |
| Mohawk Valley | 187,455 | 458 | 2,995 |
| New York City | 3,296,361 | 6,654 | 41,380 |
| North Country | 169,531 | 422 | 2,882 |
| Southern Tier | 252,296 | 619 | 4,328 |
| Western New York | 598,406 | 1,247 | 9,506 |
| Statewide | 8,235,147 | 17,901 | 117,281 |