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In the past three days, the seven-day average percentage of positive tests in the Hudson Valley has risen from 20.79 percent of those tested on Saturday, Jan. 1 up to 21.91 percent as of Monday, Jan. 3.
Statewide, the positivity rate is also spiking, up from. 20.87 percent to 21.81 percent as of Jan. 3.
No region in New York has a positivity rate below 13 percent as the number of newly recorded infections continues to surge.
According to the state, "given the rate of spread of Omicron, it is more meaningful to now report the percentage of Omicron variants as reported to the public COVID-19 sequence databases, than continue to report counts of individual cases."
The Omicron variant has comprised 93.8 percent of all cases reported in New York between Tuesday, Dec. 21, and Jan. 3.
Ninety-nine new virus-related deaths were reported in New York in the latest update from the Department of Health, including four in Westchester, three in Dutchess, two in Rockland, and one in Orange County.
Average seven-day Infection rates in the state’s 10 regions according to the latest update from the Department of Health:
- Long Island: 25.49 percent (up .55 percent from the previous day);
- New York City: 22.52 percent (up .21 percent);
- Hudson Valley: 21.91 percent (up .49 percent);
- Western New York: 18.73 percent (up .78 percent);
- Central New York: 17.42 percent (up 1.10 percent);
- Finger Lakes: 17.12 percent (up .44 percent);
- Capital Region: 16.31 percent (up .19 percent);
- Southern Tier: 14.14 percent (up .44 percent);
- Mohawk Valley: 13.78 percent (up .56 percent);
- North Country: 13.37 percent (up .49 percent).
The latest breakdown of new and total COVID-19 cases in the Hudson Valley since the pandemic began:
- Westchester: 2,676 new (194,964 since the pandemic began);
- Rockland: 1,247 new (71,182);
- Orange County: 1,064 new (81,122);
- Dutchess: 710 new (48,429);
- Putnam: 328 (18,156);
- Ulster: 219 (23,308);
- Sullivan: 174 (13,080).
A breakdown of COVID-19 deaths in the Hudson Valley as of Tuesday, Jan. 4:
- Westchester: 2,426;
- Orange County: 836;
- Rockland: 810;
- Dutchess: 541;
- Ulster: 314;
- Putnam: 106;
- Sullivan: 103.
Each region's seven-day average of cases per 100K population is as follows:
Capital Region
- Friday, Dec. 31: 123.60 new cases;
- Saturday, Jan. 1: 139.86 new cases;
- Sunday, Jan. 2: 155.07 new cases;
- Monday, Jan. 3: 158.53 new cases.
Central New York
- Friday, Dec. 31: 130.52 new cases;
- Saturday, Jan. 1: 143.07 new cases;
- Sunday, Jan. 2: 163.53 new cases;
- Monday, Jan. 3: 184.40 new cases.
Finger Lakes
- Friday, Dec. 31: 104.13 new cases;
- Saturday, Jan. 1: 115.26 new cases;
- Sunday, Jan. 2: 124.98 new cases;
- Monday, Jan. 3: 134.08 new cases.
Long Island
- Friday, Dec. 31: 248.88 new cases;
- Saturday, Jan. 1: 374.87 new cases;
- Sunday, Jan. 2: 398.82 new cases;
- Monday, Jan. 3: 407.77 new cases.
Hudson Valley
- Friday, Dec. 31: 260.99 new cases;
- Saturday, Jan. 1: 284.44 new cases;
- Sunday, Jan. 2: 304.18 new cases;
- Monday, Jan. 3: 321.16 new cases.
Mohawk Valley
- Friday, Dec. 31: 105.94 new cases;
- Saturday, Jan. 1: 116.60 new cases;
- Sunday, Jan. 2: 126.49 new cases;
- Monday, Jan. 3: 138.85 new cases.
New York City
- Friday, Dec. 31: 419.80 new cases;
- Saturday, Jan. 1: 439.23 new cases;
- Sunday, Jan. 2: 457.73 new cases;
- Monday, Jan. 3: 462.97 new cases.
North Country
- Friday, Dec. 31: 74.60 new cases;
- Saturday, Jan. 1: 84.42 new cases;
- Sunday, Jan. 2: 92.85 new cases;
- Monday, Jan. 3: 99.32 new cases.
Southern Tier
- Friday, Dec. 31: 105.03 new cases;
- Saturday, Jan. 1: 118.63 new cases;
- Sunday, Jan. 2: 129.35 new cases;
- Monday, Jan. 3: 137.25 new cases.
Western New York
- Friday, Dec. 31: 139.32 new cases;
- Saturday, Jan. 1: 151.13 new cases;
- Sunday, Jan. 2: 171.53 new cases;
- Monday, Jan. 3: 189.69 new cases.
New York State
- Friday, Dec. 31: 297.74 new cases;
- Saturday, Jan. 1: 316.80 new cases;
- Sunday, Jan. 2: 335.05 new cases;
- Monday, Jan. 3: 344.18 new cases.
There were 236,904 new COVID-19 tests administered in New York on Jan. 3 according to the latest update from the Department of Health, resulting in 53,276 newly confirmed infections for a 22.49 percent positive daily infection rate.
Eight hundred and forty-eight new COVID-19 patients were admitted to New York hospitals as the number being treated for the virus climbed above 10,000 up to 10,411 statewide.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a total of 95 percent of New Yorkers over the age of 18 have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 82.9 percent are fully vaccinated.
The CDC said that 84 percent of all New Yorkers have received at least one dose, with 71.8 percent completing the vaccination process.
As of Jan. 4, 1,683,803 (2,828 new) first doses have been administered to Hudson Valley residents, while 1,428,536 (1,932 new) have completed the process, both among the highest rates in the state.
In the Hudson Valley, there have been a total of 565,616 booster shots administered, including 6,835 in the past 24 hours and 40,194 in the previous seven days.
"The best way to protect ourselves and our children from getting hospitalized with COVID is with the vaccine and booster," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
"As we continue to fight the winter surge, let's continue to use these tools: Get your second dose and booster when eligible, get your children vaccinated, remember to wear a mask, and stay home if you're not feeling well. If we don't, many more New Yorkers will continue to get sick."
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