Archive: NYS COVID-19 Resources & Information
12/18/20

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 - 12/18/20     

From Governor Cuomo's latest Zoom debriefing:

OVERVIEW

  • Day 293
  • Statewide rate without micro-clusters: 4.60%
  • Statewide rate with micro-clusters: 5%
  • Micro-cluster rate: 6%
  • 249,000 tests
  • 120 deaths
  • 6,081 hospitalizations, down 66
  • 1,068 ICU patients, down 27
  • 592 intubations, down 19 

REGONAL

- Finger Lakes: 746 (0.06%)
- Western NY: 474 (0.03%)
- Southern Tier: 164 (0.04%)
- Central NY: 385 (0.05%)
- Mid Hudson: 739 (0.03%)
- NYC: 1,984 (0.02%)
- Long Island: 1,007 (0.04%)
- Capital Region: 331 (0.03%)
- Mohawk Valley: 188 (0.04%)
- North Country: 63 (0.02%) 

POSITIVITY RATE 

- Finger Lakes: 8.31%
- Western NY: 6.57%
- Southern Tier: 2.48%
- Mid Hudson: 6.17%
- NYC 4.14%
- Long Island: 6.08%
- Capital Region: 6.49%
- Central NY: 6.89%
- Mohawk Valley: 8.21%
- North Country: 4.51%
- Manhattan: 2.75%
- Staten Island: 5.11%
- Brooklyn: 4.24%
- Queens: 4.76%
- Bronx: 4.64% 

HOSPITALS 

  • The Governor believes hospitals will have enough capacity to manage increases.
  • Downstate, an additional 31,000 beds have been added.
  • Northwell, GNYHA will back up smaller systems and NYC H&H.
  • The state spoke with Erie, Monroe hospitals and HANYS, they have added additional capacity, are prepared.
  • DOH requires state must be notified if hospitals are within 3 weeks of hitting 85% capacity, added that no hospital has so far. 

VACCINE 

  • FDA has authorized Moderna vaccine, state advisory panel also approved it.
  • 346,000 doses from Moderna expected next week.
  • The original shipment from Pfizer contained more doses than intended.
  • FDA, DOH have authorized additional doses.
  • 19,000 vaccinations administered so far in NY. 

FEDERAL 

  • The current stimulus package does not include funding for state and local governments, but may include aid for healthcare, education.