Archive: NYS COVID-19 Resources & Information
4/19/21

In the rapidly changing dynamics of combating the Coronavirus, information is updated constantly. This archive is being provided as an additional resource for those seeking to learn more about how New York State is addressing COVID-19.

LATEST NEWS & INFORMATION - 4/1/21  

From Governor Cuomo’s latest briefing via Zoom:

OVERVIEW 

• Statewide positivity rate: 2.94%
• 147,583 tests conducted
• 44 fatalities
• 3,783 hospitalizations (+29)
• 836 ICU patients (-13)
• 521 intubations (+1) 

POSITIVITY BY REGION

• Western NY: 4.78% (highest)
• North country: 1.56%
• Finger Lakes: 3.04%
• Capital Region: 2.21%
• Mohawk Valley: 1.86%
• Central NY: 1.54%
• Mid-Hudson: 3.25%
• Long Island: 3.10%
• Southern Tier: 0.86% (lowest)
• NYC: 3.07%
• Bronx: 2.89%
• Queens: 3.28%
• Brooklyn: 3.30%
• Staten Island: 3.58%
• Manhattan: 1.84% 

VACCINATIONS

• 13,428,920 total doses administered.
• 8,326,432 people have received at least one dose.
• 5,659,417 people are fully vaccinated. 

REOPENING

• Museum and zoo capacity will be raised to 50% (April 26).
• Movie theater capacity will be raised to 33% (April 26).
• Indoor large arena capacity will be raised to 25% (beginning May 19).