January 31, 2021 — GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES NEW YORK'S COVID-19 POSITIVITY RATE HAS DECLINED FOR 23 STRAIGHT DAYS

7,976 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide  

1,534 Patients in the ICU; 1,008 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 4.44%

138 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York's State's 7-day average COVID-19 positivity rate has declined for 23 straight days.

"We've dealt with a holiday surge driven by increased social activity, the surge is reducing, and the state's 7-day average positivity rate has declined for 23 straight days, which is a significant trend," Governor Cuomo said. "As we continue to vaccinate as many New Yorkers as supply will allow, with our expansive distribution network ready to vaccinate significantly more people, it's critical that New Yorkers stay safe. All the models show a continued reduction, and so we've been able to loosen restrictions with micro-clusters, the orange zones, and New York City indoor dining. In the here and now, the news is very good, but keep an eye on the U.K. variants and the other variants because all of them suggest more diligence will be needed."  

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

·         Test Results Reported - 243,066

·         Total Positive - 10,793

·         Percent Positive - 4.44%

·         Patient Hospitalization - 7,976 (-200)

·         Patients Newly Admitted - 877

·         Hospital Counties - 57

·         Number ICU - 1,534 (-17)

·         Number ICU with Intubation - 1,008 (-9)

·         Total Discharges - 127,798 (+956)

·         Deaths - 138

·         Total Deaths - 35,178