Governor Encourages New Yorkers to Keep Using the Tools to Protect Against and Treat COVID-19: Vaccines, Boosters, Testing and Treatment
30 Statewide Deaths Reported Yesterday
Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress combatting COVID-19 and outlined basic steps they can take to protect against the spread of viral respiratory infections that become more common in the winter season.
“I urge all New Yorkers to remain vigilant and continue to use all available tools to keep themselves, their loved ones and 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.”
Governor Hochul is urging New Yorkers to take common prevention measures — like staying up to date on vaccines and practicing proper hygiene — to protect from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the flu and COVID-19 and reduce the patient burden on local hospitals. The Governor reiterated these basic steps when she updated New Yorkers on the state’s winter health preparedness efforts last month.
Last week, the state Department of Health announced that the XBB.1.5. variant is now the most dominant strain in New York, accounting for more than 50 percent of COVID-19 infections statewide. Emerging at a time when both COVID-19 and flu cases remain high, early data indicates that XBB.1.5. is more transmissible than other circulating variants, though there is not yet clear evidence of significant changes to virulence or severity of disease.
The state Department of Health’s weekly flu surveillance report shows influenza remaining widespread throughout the state for a fourteenth consecutive week, with a total of 293,541 positive cases across all 62 counties reported to date. The report found that confirmed cases statewide dropped 36 percent, while overall hospitalizations were down 34 percent from the previous week, with the week ending January 7 at 1,621 hospitalizations across the state.
Additionally, there were 37 outbreaks in acute care and long-term care facilities, the report determined. There were no additional pediatric deaths, leaving the total at six statewide.
With flu season continuing and infections remaining widespread, Governor Hochul encourages all New Yorkers to get their annual flu vaccine. 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 Health Department 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. For information about flu vaccine clinics, contact the local health department or visit vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/.
Governor Hochul also continues to urge New Yorkers to get their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters. Recently, the New York State Department of Health announced new guidance for bivalent COVID-19 booster doses, which are now available for eligible children down to 6 months of age.
The updated boosters are the first to be targeted to the original virus strain and recently circulating variants and are recommended for young New Yorkers and all those eligible. 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.
Today’s data is summarized briefly below:
** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services 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 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.
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
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Capital Region
17.82
15.68
15.20
Central New York
15.92
16.14
15.77
Finger Lakes
13.89
14.44
13.29
Long Island
31.78
29.26
26.03
Mid-Hudson
28.50
27.17
25.85
Mohawk Valley
16.81
16.90
16.72
New York City
28.22
26.83
25.44
North Country
13.50
13.88
13.30
Southern Tier
13.34
12.25
11.64
Western New York
13.13
13.23
12.43
Statewide
24.68
23.46
22.03
Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows**:
Region
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Capital Region
8.55%
7.46%
7.58%
Central New York
6.76%
6.65%
6.88%
Finger Lakes
6.74%
6.81%
6.51%
Long Island
8.01%
7.69%
7.15%
Mid-Hudson
8.26%
7.45%
7.04%
Mohawk Valley
7.68%
8.17%
8.13%
New York City
6.97%
6.76%
6.29%
North Country
6.60%
6.81%
6.73%
Southern Tier
6.62%
6.60%
6.26%
Western New York
11.15%
11.36%
10.97%
Statewide
7.45%
7.16%
6.75%
** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services 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
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Bronx
8.27%
8.63%
8.41%
Kings
5.30%
4.84%
4.29%
New York
6.39%
6.71%
6.47%
Queens
9.24%
9.06%
8.81%
Richmond
7.19%
6.96%
6.73%
** Due to the test reporting policy change by the federal Department of Health and Human Services 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, 4,287 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 6,503,602. A geographic breakdown is as follows:
County
Total Positive
New Positive
Albany
77,478
56
Allegany
10,659
9
Broome
57,765
43
Cattaraugus
19,009
9
Cayuga
20,074
14
Chautauqua
28,970
23
Chemung
26,323
8
Chenango
11,672
2
Clinton
22,143
17
Columbia
13,542
8
Cortland
13,114
4
Delaware
9,975
9
Dutchess
83,306
68
Erie
264,826
130
Essex
7,532
2
Franklin
11,914
2
Fulton
16,342
11
Genesee
16,368
7
Greene
10,766
9
Hamilton
1,087
–
Herkimer
17,167
12
Jefferson
26,510
25
Lewis
7,231
3
Livingston
14,191
11
Madison
16,556
9
Monroe
189,067
104
Montgomery
14,828
17
Nassau
541,613
290
Niagara
58,685
35
NYC
3,036,846
2,164
Oneida
67,984
49
Onondaga
140,463
100
Ontario
25,759
19
Orange
137,358
122
Orleans
10,370
5
Oswego
34,007
16
Otsego
13,067
11
Putnam
31,066
19
Rensselaer
41,099
15
Rockland
117,153
92
Saratoga
60,575
33
Schenectady
42,930
24
Schoharie
6,498
6
Schuyler
4,293
–
Seneca
7,544
2
St. Lawrence
25,927
7
Steuben
25,030
17
Suffolk
560,726
267
Sullivan
24,165
27
Tioga
13,874
4
Tompkins
26,122
8
Ulster
42,282
60
Warren
18,613
14
Washington
15,501
9
Wayne
21,590
9
Westchester
329,839
243
Wyoming
9,819
2
Yates
4,389
6
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
160
88
55.0%
72
45.0%
Central New York
112
62
55.4%
50
44.6%
Finger Lakes
283
78
27.6%
205
72.4%
Long Island
695
312
44.9%
383
55.1%
Mid-Hudson
451
199
44.1%
252
55.9%
Mohawk Valley
47
20
42.6%
27
57.4%
New York City
1,473
606
41.1%
867
58.9%
North Country
48
34
70.8%
14
29.2%
Southern Tier
72
22
30.6%
50
69.4%
Western New York
177
63
35.6%
114
64.4%
Statewide
3,518
1,484
42.2%
2,034
57.8%
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).
Yesterday, there were 30 total new deaths reported due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 60,841. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:
County
New Deaths
Albany
1
Bronx
1
Cattaraugus
1
Erie
2
Fulton
1
Jefferson
1
Kings
4
Montgomery
1
Nassau
2
New York
1
Otsego
1
Putnam
1
Queens
2
Rensselaer
1
Saratoga
2
Schenectady
1
Seneca
1
Suffolk
5
Westchester
1
Grand Total
30
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, 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.
A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated and boosted by region is as follows:
Regional Vaccination Data by Provider Location
People with complete vaccine series
People who are up to date
Region
Cumulative
Total
Cumulative
Total
Capital Region
909,543
213,585
Central New York
616,050
139,630
Finger Lakes
831,815
225,540
Long Island
2,021,206
352,230
Mid-Hudson
1,573,344
318,238
Mohawk Valley
311,517
64,988
New York City
7,454,558
909,402
North Country
284,688
59,931
Southern Tier
419,597
99,992
Western New York
910,171
213,654
Statewide
15,332,489
2,597,190
Booster/Additional Shots
Region
Cumulative
Total
Increase over past 7 days
Capital Region
809,728
3,854
Central New York
538,984
3,184
Finger Lakes
854,050
4,520
Long Island
1,833,362
9,509
Mid-Hudson
1,493,886
8,269
Mohawk Valley
275,402
1,357
New York City
4,742,301
31,070
North Country
250,139
1,120
Southern Tier
384,585
2,175
Western New York
877,894
4,144
Statewide
12,060,331
69,202
The COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard is available to update New Yorkers on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. The New York State Department of Health requires vaccinating facilities to report all COVID-19 vaccine administration data within 24 hours; the vaccine administration data on the dashboard is updated daily to reflect the most up-to-date metrics in the state’s vaccination effort. New York State Department of Health-reported data from NYSIIS and CIR differs slightly from federally reported data, which is inclusive of federally administered doses and other minor differences. Both numbers are included in the release above.
The vaccination data reported in today’s release has been updated to include New Yorkers who are “up to date.” Up to date represents the total number of individuals who have completed all COVID-19 vaccinations, including the bivalent booster, as appropriate per age and clinical recommendations (CDC At-A-Glance COVID-19 Vaccination Schedules).
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