ALBANY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — 70.4% of New Yorkers have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, Central New York and the North Country remain to have highest infection rates in the state.
“We are getting closer to the season of gathering with loved ones, and the best thing you can do to keep your loved ones safe is to get your vaccination,” Governor Hochul said. “We hit a vaccination milestone of eighty five percent of adult New Yorkers with their first dose, but we need to get it higher before the holiday season so we can celebrate with the best peace of mind.”
Today’s data is summarized briefly below:
- Test Results Reported – 216,951
- Total Positive – 5,248
- Percent Positive – 2.42%
- 7-Day Average Percent Positive – 2.54%
- Patient Hospitalization – 2,115 (+3)
- Patients Newly Admitted – 275
- Patients in ICU – 459 (+1)
- Patients in ICU with Intubation – 261 (+6)
- Total Discharges – 204,889 (+270)
- New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 28
- Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 45,073
The Health Electronic Response Data System is a NYS DOH data source that collects confirmed daily death data as reported by hospitals, nursing homes and adult care facilities only.
- Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC – 57,288
This daily COVID-19 provisional death certificate data reported by NYS DOH and NYC to the CDC includes those who died in any location, including hospitals, nursing homes, adult care facilities, at home, in hospice and other settings.
- Total vaccine doses administered – 26,221,847
- Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 64,712
- Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 370,951
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose – 83.1%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series – 75.2%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 85.9%
- Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 77.1%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 70.4%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 63.6%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 72.8%
- Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 65.3%
Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
| Region | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 | Thursday, October 14, 2021 | Friday, October 15, 2021 |
| Capital Region | 3.76% | 3.79% | 3.84% |
| Central New York | 5.31% | 5.47% | 5.70% |
| Finger Lakes | 4.84% | 4.89% | 4.99% |
| Long Island | 2.72% | 2.75% | 2.75% |
| Mid-Hudson | 2.43% | 2.36% | 2.33% |
| Mohawk Valley | 5.09% | 5.29% | 5.29% |
| New York City | 1.30% | 1.29% | 1.29% |
| North Country | 6.00% | 6.14% | 6.25% |
| Southern Tier | 4.07% | 4.01% | 4.12% |
| Western New York | 4.59% | 4.62% | 4.79% |
| Statewide | 2.52% | 2.50% | 2.54% |
Each New York City borough’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
| Borough in NYC | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 | Thursday, October 14, 2021 | Friday, October 15, 2021 |
| Bronx | 1.18% | 1.12% | 1.13% |
| Kings | 1.62% | 1.59% | 1.57% |
| New York | 0.93% | 0.94% | 0.95% |
| Queens | 1.24% | 1.24% | 1.23% |
| Richmond | 1.56% | 1.67% | 1.78% |
Yesterday, 5,248 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 2,480,907. A geographic breakdown is as follows:
| County | Total Positive | New Positive |
| Albany | 30,443 | 124 |
| Allegany | 4,517 | 29 |
| Broome | 24,026 | 123 |
| Cattaraugus | 7,546 | 64 |
| Cayuga | 8,562 | 49 |
| Chautauqua | 12,248 | 49 |
| Chemung | 10,683 | 84 |
| Chenango | 4,619 | 25 |
| Clinton | 6,603 | 42 |
| Columbia | 4,957 | 8 |
| Cortland | 5,258 | 21 |
| Delaware | 3,495 | 22 |
| Dutchess | 35,358 | 52 |
| Erie | 105,215 | 311 |
| Essex | 2,224 | 23 |
| Franklin | 4,153 | 25 |
| Fulton | 6,207 | 34 |
| Genesee | 6,871 | 39 |
| Greene | 4,330 | 11 |
| Hamilton | 434 | 4 |
| Herkimer | 6,646 | 40 |
| Jefferson | 8,612 | 61 |
| Lewis | 3,537 | 14 |
| Livingston | 5,625 | 20 |
| Madison | 6,072 | 36 |
| Monroe | 83,299 | 266 |
| Montgomery | 5,848 | 42 |
| Nassau | 213,353 | 260 |
| Niagara | 23,713 | 92 |
| NYC | 1,085,655 | 1,230 |
| Oneida | 28,265 | 119 |
| Onondaga | 51,242 | 276 |
| Ontario | 9,224 | 41 |
| Orange | 57,074 | 115 |
| Orleans | 4,265 | 14 |
| Oswego | 11,382 | 110 |
| Otsego | 4,511 | 26 |
| Putnam | 12,405 | 20 |
| Rensselaer | 14,570 | 53 |
| Rockland | 52,800 | 89 |
| Saratoga | 19,975 | 91 |
| Schenectady | 16,478 | 82 |
| Schoharie | 2,262 | 8 |
| Schuyler | 1,493 | 7 |
| Seneca | 2,708 | 3 |
| St. Lawrence | 10,282 | 67 |
| Steuben | 9,929 | 96 |
| Suffolk | 237,959 | 453 |
| Sullivan | 8,362 | 37 |
| Tioga | 4,980 | 34 |
| Tompkins | 6,425 | 22 |
| Ulster | 17,148 | 28 |
| Warren | 5,345 | 45 |
| Washington | 4,519 | 29 |
| Wayne | 7,982 | 38 |
| Westchester | 143,310 | 109 |
| Wyoming | 4,326 | 17 |
| Yates | 1,577 | 19 |
Yesterday, 28 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 45,073. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:
| Deaths by County of Residence | |
| County | New Deaths |
| Albany | 2 |
| Cortland | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Erie | 4 |
| Kings | 3 |
| Manhattan | 1 |
| Nassau | 1 |
| Onondaga | 2 |
| Queens | 4 |
| Richmond | 1 |
| Rockland | 2 |
| Schenectady | 1 |
| Steuben | 1 |
| Suffolk | 1 |
| Ulster | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Wayne | 1 |
All New York State mass vaccination sites are open to eligible New Yorkers for walk-in vaccination on a first-come, first-serve basis. People who would prefer to schedule an appointment at a state-run mass vaccination site can do so on the Am I Eligible App or by calling 1-833-NYS-4-VAX. People may also contact their local health department, pharmacy, doctor or hospital to schedule appointments where vaccines are available, or visit vaccines.gov to find information on vaccine appointments near them.
Yesterday, 15,702 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 21,645 completed their vaccine series. A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows:
People with at least one vaccine dose | People with complete vaccine series | |||
| Region | Cumulative Total | Increase over past 24 hours | Cumulative Total | Increase over past 24 hours |
| Capital Region | 758,145 | 630 | 697,853 | 667 |
| Central New York | 590,997 | 385 | 549,262 | 521 |
| Finger Lakes | 771,349 | 553 | 719,049 | 854 |
| Long Island | 1,909,469 | 1,952 | 1,700,216 | 3,217 |
| Mid-Hudson | 1,478,353 | 1,293 | 1,315,798 | 1,732 |
| Mohawk Valley | 296,411 | 200 | 274,945 | 288 |
| New York City | 6,794,813 | 9,575 | 6,061,211 | 12,687 |
| North Country | 274,904 | 217 | 249,298 | 362 |
| Southern Tier | 394,541 | 356 | 365,106 | 474 |
| Western New York | 846,901 | 541 | 777,440 | 843 |
| Statewide | 14,115,883 | 15,702 | 12,710,178 | 21,645 |