Governor Cuomo Releases December 9 Updates on Covid-19 Fight

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

“We now are conducting three COVID operations basically at the same time. We’re managing hospitals under what we call the “surge and flex” program. Hospitals are going to have to be extraordinarily flexible and nimble to handle the additional case load. Not only will they have to work as a system and balance caseload among their hospitals, but they also need to be prepared to shift patients before they’re admitted, to other hospitals that have a greater capacity,” Governor Cuomo said. “We also need to continue to work to slow the spread of the virus. We have the Thanksgiving surge and we’re starting to see the full effect of that now, making it critical that we all stay tough, practicing safe behaviors, and follow the guidelines. Additionally, we have the vaccine, which is the weapon that will win the war. If we get it produced, if we get it delivered, and distributed and people actually take it, we will be successful. We have come so far already, and if we all stay united as a state and persevere, we will reach the light at the end of the tunnel.”

Today’s data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported – 194,595
• Patient Hospitalization – 4,993 (+158)
• Patients Newly Admitted – 747
• Hospital Counties – 53
• Number ICU – 952 (+46)
• Number ICU with Intubation – 521 (+28)
• Total Discharges – 89,089 (+505)
• Deaths – 95
• Total Deaths – 27,404

The regional hospital bed capacity and occupancy numbers, including the number of hospitalizations as a percent of the region’s population, is as follows:

The regional ICU bed capacity and occupancy numbers are as follows:

Yesterday, 194,595 test results were reported to New York State, and 5.44 percent were positive. Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows: