Archive: NYS COVID-19 Resources & Information
3/9/21

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 - 3/9/21  

Vaccination Eligibility Update 

Starting on March 10: 60+ are eligible, starting at 8:00 a.m.

On March 17: All sites will be able to vaccinate anyone eligible, except pharmacies, which will be limited to teachers and 60+. 

Also eligible on March 17:

  • Nonprofit public facing eligible
  • Public employees, public facing eligible
  • Essential workers public facing eligible
  • Public facing building workers eligible

OVERVIEW 

  • 3.9% overall statewide rate
  • 75 deaths
  • 4,800 hospitalizations
  • 1,000 ICU patients
  • 675 intubations, up 6 

Positivity Rate by Region 

- Mid Hudson: 4.29%
- Long Island: 4.23%
- NYC: 3.9%
- North Country: 2.4%
- Capital Region: 1.98%
- Western NY: 1.96%
- Finger Lakes: 1.7%
- Mohawk valley: 1.5%
- Central NY: 0.9%
- Southern Tier: 0.7%
- Bronx: 4.8%
- Staten Island: 4.5%
- Queens: 4.2%
- Brooklyn: 4.05%
- Manhattan: 0.43% 

New Announcements 

  • Starting tomorrow vaccine eligibility expands to age 60 (previously 65).
  • A week from tomorrow, eligibility will expand to public facing  employees.
  • Beginning next Wednesday all providers can vaccinate anyone eligible, except pharmacies.
  • Pharmacies can only vaccinate those 60+ and teachers, which is a federal mandate.
  • Pharmacies already check age, but are not set up to verify work groups.
  • 10 new mass vaccination sites being opened, houses of worship being contacted to partner with.
  • Governor will be signing Protect our Small Businesses Act with chapter amendment; applies at 50 employees, but has worked with legislature to increase to 100+ employees.
  • There is a further agreement to expand protections to those up to 500 employees and that were closed for two or more weeks between May 15, 2020 and May 21, 2021 if they were closed by Executive Order. 

FEDERAL 

  • There will be a flat allocation for the next two weeks from the federal government.
  • Sub-recipients, such as localities, should expect flat allocation as well.
  • Last week of March and into April, allocation should start to increase "dramatically."