NEW YORK, N.Y. (WWTI/NEWS10) — Governor Kathy Hochul updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress combating COVID-19 on Saturday. Three more omicron variant cases have been confirmed by the DOH.

“As we expected, we have found three additional cases of the omicron variant in New York State. Now is the time to get your flu shot, get vaccinated, and if you’re fully vaccinated, get your booster if you haven’t already,” Governor Hochul said. “As we begin to add a layer of clothing to stay warm from the cold weather, getting your booster will give you the gift of an added layer of protection against severe illness from COVID-19. We are not defenseless against COVID-19 and its variants, we have the tools to beat it.”

Saturday’s data is summarized briefly below:

• Test Results Reported – 207,831
• Total Positive – 9,907
• Percent Positive – 4.77%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive – 4.85%
• Patient Hospitalization – 3,198 (+91)
• Patients Newly Admitted – 494
• Patients in ICU – 616 (+21)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation – 328 (+19)
• Total Discharges – 216,980 (+371)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 42
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 46,715
• Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC – 59,354
• Total vaccine doses administered – 30,312,870
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 148,236
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 758,165
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose – 86.2%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series – 78.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 91.4%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 81.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 74.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 67.0%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 78.8%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 68.8%

Each region’s 7-day average of cases per 100K population is as follows:

Region	Wednesday, December 1, 2021	Thursday, December 2, 2021	Friday, December 3, 2021
Capital Region	55.74	60.31	66.51
Central New York	49.67	56.08	61.60
Finger Lakes	61.53	66.75	73.51
Long Island	41.63	47.44	52.50
Mid-Hudson	29.87	33.17	36.88
Mohawk Valley	64.17	70.77	77.18
New York City	18.66	20.42	22.44
North Country	62.53	68.40	73.75
Southern Tier	56.71	63.26	71.33
Western New York	68.88	73.06	80.43
Statewide	36.11	39.73	43.81

Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

Region	Wednesday, December 1, 2021	Thursday, December 2, 2021	Friday, December 3, 2021
Capital Region	8.15%	8.17%	8.05%
Central New York	8.12%	8.41%	7.98%
Finger Lakes	10.69%	10.89%	10.58%
Long Island	5.50%	5.83%	5.90%
Mid-Hudson	3.98%	4.26%	4.37%
Mohawk Valley	8.90%	9.31%	8.74%
New York City	2.10%	2.23%	2.25%
North Country	9.36%	9.67%	9.22%
Southern Tier	6.49%	6.77%	6.50%
Western New York	10.92%	11.32%	11.15%
Statewide	4.61%	4.85%	4.85%

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, December 1, 2021	Thursday, December 2, 2021	Friday, December 3, 2021
Bronx	2.02%	2.15%	2.24%
Kings	1.89%	1.97%	2.04%
New York	1.61%	1.67%	1.62%
Queens	2.70%	2.94%	2.92%
Richmond	3.45%	3.71%	3.73%

As of Friday, December 3, 9,907 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 2,744,781. A geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	35,159	176
Allegany	6,191	45
Broome	28,853	123
Cattaraugus	10,337	83
Cayuga	9,951	49
Chautauqua	15,521	111
Chemung	13,197	102
Chenango	5,727	48
Clinton	8,349	70
Columbia	5,880	38
Cortland	6,194	30
Delaware	4,625	49
Dutchess	38,515	159
Erie	128,371	961
Essex	3,073	14
Franklin	5,630	52
Fulton	8,040	43
Genesee	8,949	80
Greene	5,078	20
Hamilton	525	–
Herkimer	8,587	30
Jefferson	11,736	79
Lewis	4,316	18
Livingston	7,459	57
Madison	7,614	51
Monroe	100,149	639
Montgomery	7,406	53
Nassau	229,198	688
Niagara	29,625	205
NYC	1,142,207	2,265
Oneida	33,993	197
Onondaga	60,869	312
Ontario	12,079	105
Orange	63,182	188
Orleans	5,730	54
Oswego	14,611	98
Otsego	5,574	41
Putnam	13,335	45
Rensselaer	17,938	127
Rockland	55,960	116
Saratoga	25,582	199
Schenectady	19,780	87
Schoharie	2,816	22
Schuyler	2,007	18
Seneca	3,400	40
St. Lawrence	13,331	119
Steuben	12,958	100
Suffolk	259,340	830
Sullivan	9,903	73
Tioga	6,548	31
Tompkins	7,625	68
Ulster	19,468	72
Warren	7,621	62
Washington	6,989	76
Wayne	10,658	95
Westchester	149,446	322
Wyoming	5,515	52
Yates	2,061	20

As of Friday, December 3, 42 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total compiled through HERDS to 46,715. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

New Deaths by  County of Residence
Albany	2
Allegany	1
Bronx	4
Cattaraugus	1
Delaware	1
Erie	5
Franklin	1
Kings	5
Monroe	2
Nassau	1
Niagara	2
Oneida	3
Onondaga	1
Queens	3
Schenectady	1
Steuben	1
Suffolk	2
Warren	2
Washington	2
Wyoming	2

As of Friday, December 3, 25,606 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 25,530 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:

Region	Cumulative Total	Increase over past 24 hours
Capital Region	803,937	1,216
Central New York	618,223	571
Finger Lakes	819,172	1,106
Long Island	2,021,484	3,128
Mid-Hudson	1,575,692	2,911
Mohawk Valley	310,653	338
New York City	7,251,470	14,221
North Country	288,707	382
Southern Tier	416,204	432
Western New York	899,895	1,301
Statewide	15,005,437	25,606

People with complete vaccine series:

Region	Cumulative Total	Increase over past 24 hours
Capital Region	723,677	1,795
Central New York	564,859	1,011
Finger Lakes	748,476	1,311
Long Island	1,792,957	2,723
Mid-Hudson	1,376,350	2,751
Mohawk Valley	285,567	423
New York City	6,447,842	12,589
North Country	257,433	340
Southern Tier	379,828	1,101
Western New York	813,874	1,486
Statewide	13,390,863	25,530

All New York State mass vaccination sites are open to eligible New Yorkers aged 12 years and older for walk-in vaccination on a first-come, first-serve basis, with 10 sites open to eligible New Yorkers aged 5 and older. Preference to a scheduled 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. You may also contact your local health department, pharmacy, doctor, or hospital to schedule appointments where vaccines are available or by visiting vaccines.gov to find information on vaccine appointments near you.

New Yorkers looking to schedule vaccine appointments for 5-11-year-old children are encouraged to contact their child’s pediatrician, family physician, county health departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), rural health centers, or pharmacies that may be administering the vaccine for this age group. Parents and guardians can visit vaccines.gov, text their ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find nearby locations.

Make sure that the provider offers the Pfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19 vaccine, as the other COVID-19 vaccines are not yet authorized for this age group. Visit our website for parents and guardians for new information, frequently asked questions and answers, and resources specifically designed for parents and guardians of this age group.