December 7, 2020 — GOVERNOR CUOMO UPDATES NEW YORKERS ON STATE'S PROGRESS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC  

Positive Testing Rate in All Focus Zone Areas is 6.22 Percent; New York State Positivity Outside All Focus Zone Areas is 4.24 Percent  

Statewide Positivity Rate is 4.71 Percent  

56 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

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

"COVID-19 is spreading, and it affects all New Yorkers, Upstate and downstate. As we "This is a war and we continue to adapt to the enemy by making decisions based on data and science — not opinion and fear," Governor Cuomo said. "We're closely monitoring hospital capacity and have implemented triggers to ensure hospitals have what they need. The light at the end of the tunnel is the vaccine, and one is coming, but until then we must be disciplined. Public health experts agree households and private gatherings are a major driver of transmission right now, demonstrating once again that it is our actions that determine the infection rate. We know what works: wear a mask, avoid indoor gatherings, and socially distance, and the local governments must do enforcement. We will win this war but it will take vigilance and everyone working together."  

The Governor noted that the positive testing rate in all focus areas under the state's Micro-Cluster strategy is 6.22 percent, and outside the focus zone areas is 4.24 percent. Within the focus areas, 49,392 test results were reported yesterday, yielding 3073 positives. In the remainder of the state, not counting these focus areas, 156,440 test results were reported, yielding 6,629 positives.

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Patient Hospitalization -- 4,442 (+124)

• Patients Newly Admitted -- 648

• Hospital Counties -- 55

• Number ICU -- 850 (+25)

• Number ICU with Intubation -- 464 (+29)

• Total Discharges -- 87,949 (+476)

• Deaths -- 56

• Total Deaths -- 27,149

Yesterday, 56 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 27,149.

December 4, 2020 — GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES 20 MILLION COVID-19 TEST RESULTS REPORTED TO NEW YORK STATE

Positive Testing Rate in All Focus Zone Areas is 7.35 Percent; New York State Positivity Outside All Focus Zone Areas is 4.79 Percent     

Statewide Positivity Rate is 5.41 Percent

 60 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday     

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 20 million COVID-19 test results have been reported to New York State since the pandemic began.

"Our largest two problems right now are the 70 percent spread in households and small gatherings, aggregated by the holiday season, and lack of compliance with restrictions. It's driven by social fatigue, social resentment, social noncompliance and lack of government enforcement. If people don't follow the restrictions, you're going to see an increase," Governor Cuomo said. "There are capacity and protocol restrictions in bars, restaurants and gyms. The lack of compliance is a problem and I need the local governments to enforce those restrictions. I understand COVID fatigue and that people are resentful of these regulations, but if you don't enforce the restrictions, and if the restrictions are violated, then they're pointless. They have to be enforced. New York State has one of the nation's lowest infection rates and the vaccine—the weapon that ends the war—is on the way. The question is how long it will take."

The Governor noted that the positive testing rate in all focus areas under the state's Micro-Cluster strategy is 7.35 percent, and outside the focus zone areas is 4.79 percent. Within the focus areas, 50,367 test results were reported yesterday, yielding 3,701 positives. In the remainder of the state, not counting these focus areas, 157,930 test results were reported, yielding 7,570 positives.

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Patient Hospitalization - 4,222 (+159)

• Patients Newly Admitted - 595

• Hospital Counties - 55

• Number ICU - 795 (+12)

• Number ICU with Intubation - 403 (+26)

• Total Discharges - 87,028 (+390)

• Deaths - 60

• Total Deaths - 27,017

Yesterday, 60 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 27,017.

December 5, 2020 — GOVERNOR CUOMO UPDATES NEW YORKERS ON STATE'S PROGRESS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC     

Positive Testing Rate in All Focus Zone Areas is 6.17 Percent; New York State Positivity Outside All Focus Zone Areas is 4.59 Percent       

Statewide Positivity Rate is 4.99 Percent  

69 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday     

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

"I understand New Yorkers may be feeling COVID fatigue, especially now that we have entered the holiday season and the first batch of vaccines is a couple weeks away, but if there was ever a time to double down and be vigilant, it's now," Governor Cuomo said. "We continue to implement our data-driven winter plan and we are laser focused on making sure New York's hospitals have enough capacity. What's troubling is we are seeing a new trend where the majority of cases are traced to households and private gatherings. The federal government continues to overlook the black, brown, and poor communities in its vaccine plan and hasn't provided the funding necessary for the states to administer it. These are real problems, and if left unaddressed they could undermine the effectiveness of the entire program. While we won't stop fighting until these problems are addressed, New Yorkers need to do their part too. They already did the best job in the country the first time around, going from the highest infection rate to one of the lowest, and I have no doubt if we continue to stay smart, we will get through this together — stronger, tougher and more loving than before."

The Governor noted that the positive testing rate in all focus areas under the state's Micro-Cluster strategy is 6.17 percent, and outside the focus zone areas is 4.59 percent. Within the focus areas, 54,956 test results were reported yesterday, yielding 3,389 positives. In the remainder of the state, not counting these focus areas, 160,445 test results were reported, yielding 7,372 positives.

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

• Patient Hospitalization - 4,318 (+96)

• Patients Newly Admitted - 621

• Hospital Counties - 56

• Number ICU - 825 (+30)

• Number ICU with Intubation - 435 (+32)

• Total Discharges - 87,473 (+445)

• Deaths - 69

• Total Deaths - 27,089