More Than Half of NYS Has COVID-19 Positive Rates Over 4%

Overall, most of New York is trending in the wrong direction when it comes to COVID-19 positivity rates. Six of the 10 regions listed in Governor Kathy Hochul's daily report have positivity rates over 4 percent. The statewide 7-day average is 2.45 percent, as of the report released on October 17, 2021, which has data for the day before, October 16. Some of the regions have 7-day average positivity rates that are more than double the statewide average. The Central New York, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North County, Southern Tier, and Western New York regions all have positive rates above 4 percent. Of those, four have rates double the statewide average. The regions above 4 percent are bolded in the chart below.

Region	Thursday, October 14, 2021	Friday, October 15, 2021	Saturday, October 16, 2021
Capital Region	3.79%	3.84%	3.78%
Central New York	5.47%	5.70%	5.43%
Finger Lakes	4.89%	4.99%	4.98%
Long Island	2.75%	2.75%	2.69%
Mid-Hudson	2.36%	2.33%	2.24%
Mohawk Valley	5.29%	5.29%	5.55%
New York City	1.29%	1.29%	1.22%
North Country	6.14%	6.25%	6.18%
Southern Tier	4.01%	4.12%	4.19%
Western New York	4.62%	4.79%	4.84%
Statewide	2.50%	2.54%	2.45%

Data provided by New York State/Governor Kathy Hochul

There were 208,704 test results reported from across the state on October 17. Of those, just over 2 percent, 4,204, were positive for COVID-19. There were 36 deaths reported yesterday, which again, reflects data for October 16. There were 2,086 people hospitalized on October 16 due to COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control reports that 86.0 percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older have received at least one vaccine dose. The percentage of New Yorkers ages 18 and older who have completed the vaccine series is 77.3 percent, according to the CDC.

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