“New Yorkers have proven it and the numbers reflect it: that we are a tough New York, “said the Governor Andrew Cuomo this Wednesday, to refer to how the effort that the population is making to fight coronavirus has led to the positivity rate will be only 4.68%, the lowest since last December 4.
The president showed the most recent statistics of the crisis of the COVID-19 in the state, highlighting that the average positivity rate of 7 consecutive days has decreased for the last 26 days in a row.
“I applaud New Yorkers for their discipline and dedication to defeat this virus, and I keep asking everyone to keep up this trend and wear a mask, avoid meetings and maintain social distancing, “insisted Cuomo.
Over the new cases reported in a single day, the Governor reported that these were 5,925, while the death toll was 160, carrying the total number of dead since the pandemic began at 35,631.
Regarding hospitalizations, these reached 8,082 patients of which 1,522 were admitted to Intensive Care Units.
More vaccination
Added to all this are the new statistics on the vaccination plan that until this Wednesday had already reached the 92% of first doses administered of the total that has been received from the federal government.
The Governor indicated that as of 11 a.m. this Wednesday, New York’s health care distribution sites had received 1,554,450 first doses and of them already 1,432,195 had been administered. In addition, the 77% of the second dose.
“Our positivity rate across the state is declining by the day, and with our vaccine distribution networks poised to receive more supplies from the federal government, we are prepared to get arm injections as quickly as possible, getting one step closer to our goal of winning this war ”, he emphasized.
Figures for COVID-19 in NYC:
- 160 dead on Wednesday.
- 23 of those deaths occurred in Brooklyn, 17 in Queens, 11 in The Bronx, 4 in Manhattan,
- 35,631 deaths in total since the start of the pandemic.
- 4.68% positivity rate.
- 5,925 positive cases on Wednesday.
- 8,082 the number of hospitalized.
- 1,522 of these patients were admitted to Intensive Care Units.
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