Governor Cuomo Announces Updated Quarantine Guidelines to Align with CDC Recommendations

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced updated quarantine guidelines for New York which are consistent with the latest Centers for Disease Control guidance. Under the new guidelines, individuals exposed to COVID-19 can end their quarantine after 10 days without a testing requirement as long as no symptoms have been reported during the quarantine period. After day 10 is reached, individuals must continue monitoring for symptoms through day 14 and if any develop, they should immediately self-isolate and contact the local health department or their healthcare provider to report this change and determine if they should seek testing. Individuals should to continue strict adherence to all recommended safe behaviors to stop the spread - wearing masks, socially distancing and avoiding gatherings.

"As we approach the New Year and the end of the holiday season, all New Yorkers must remember one simple truth - celebrating smart stops shutdowns," Governor Cuomo said. "While the holidays have always been synonymous with socialization, the data shows vast majority of new cases are stemming from private gatherings. I understand not being able to join together with loved ones makes an already trying year, more difficult, but it also means we control our own destiny. New York is leading the nation in quickly and efficiently administering the vaccine, so if we can continue that progress and the rest of us keep making smart decisions like avoiding gatherings, socially distancing and wearing masks, we will finally reach the light at the end of the tunnel."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Test Results Reported - 160,164
Total Positive - 11,438
Percent Positive - 7.14%
Patient Hospitalization - 7,814 (+255)
Patients Newly Admitted - 788
Hospital Counties - 54
Number ICU - 1,224 (+2)
Number ICU with Intubation - 711 (-6)
Total Discharges - 100,442 (+434)
Deaths - 124
Total Deaths - 29,756

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

Region	COVID Patients Currently in Hospital in Region	COVID Patients as Percent of Region Population	Percent of Hospital Beds Available in Region (7-Day Avg)
Capital Region	399	0.04%	26%
Central New York	425	0.05%	23%
Finger Lakes	964	0.08%	34%
Long Island	1,358	0.05%	26%
Mid-Hudson	899	0.04%	36%
Mohawk Valley	263	0.05%	27%
New York City	2,717	0.03%	31%
North Country	79	0.02%	42%
Southern Tier	191	0.03%	45%
Western New York	519	0.04%	35%
Statewide	7,814	0.04%	31%

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

Region	Total ICU Beds in Region	Total Occupied ICU Beds in Region	Percent of ICU Beds Available in Region (7-day Avg)
Capital Region	214	175	19%
Central New York	267	190	27%
Finger Lakes	397	287	30%
Long Island	816	610	24%
Mid-Hudson	681	405	42%
Mohawk Valley	130	99	26%
New York City	2,469	1,729	28%
North Country	57	37	47%
Southern Tier	125	82	39%
Western New York	545	323	42%
NYS TOTAL	5,701	3,937	31%

Yesterday, 160,164 test results were reported to New York State, and 7.14 percent were positive. Each region's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	SATURDAY	SUNDAY	MONDAY
Capital Region	7.95%	8.48%	8.60%
Central New York	6.29%	6.69%	7.00%
Finger Lakes	8.12%	8.55%	8.66%
Long Island	6.56%	6.70%	6.85%
Mid-Hudson	6.03%	6.29%	6.33%
Mohawk Valley	8.84%	9.26%	9.11%
New York City	4.64%	4.82%	4.96%
North Country	6.51%	6.88%	7.24%
Southern Tier	3.06%	3.37%	4.12%
Western New York	6.15%	6.43%	6.53%
Statewide	5.66%	5.90%	6.06%

Each New York City borough's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

BOROUGH	SATURDAY	SUNDAY	MONDAY
Bronx	5.44%	5.71%	5.87%
Brooklyn	4.83%	5.00%	5.12%
Manhattan	2.81%	2.83%	2.86%
Queens	5.52%	5.68%	5.83%
Staten Island	5.76%	6.03%	6.19%

Of the 943,990 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	11,112	232
Allegany	1,762	14
Broome	7,855	110
Cattaraugus	2,372	35
Cayuga	2,655	80
Chautauqua	3,337	76
Chemung	4,389	47
Chenango	1,160	31
Clinton	1,028	48
Columbia	1,566	29
Cortland	1,986	21
Delaware	675	20
Dutchess	11,720	124
Erie	40,256	382
Essex	537	8
Franklin	729	16
Fulton	1,244	11
Genesee	2,551	56
Greene	1,214	26
Hamilton	99	0
Herkimer	1,980	74
Jefferson	1,667	44
Lewis	841	9
Livingston	1,778	28
Madison	2,186	36
Monroe	32,457	458
Montgomery	1,273	33
Nassau	85,023	979
Niagara	8,114	177
NYC	415,357	4,570
Oneida	11,442	254
Onondaga	20,278	293
Ontario	3,073	66
Orange	22,683	177
Orleans	1,259	6
Oswego	3,264	68
Otsego	1,158	27
Putnam	4,644	67
Rensselaer	4,015	90
Rockland	26,926	219
Saratoga	5,268	138
Schenectady	5,608	154
Schoharie	527	11
Schuyler	504	7
Seneca	748	22
St. Lawrence	1,948	36
Steuben	3,250	47
Suffolk	92,391	1,212
Sullivan	3,014	34
Tioga	1,630	14
Tompkins	1,993	12
Ulster	5,498	62
Warren	1,094	18
Washington	775	8
Wayne	2,396	44
Westchester	67,931	543
Wyoming	1,277	24
Yates	473	11

Yesterday, 124 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 29,756. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	4
Bronx	1
Broome	2
Cayuga	1
Chemung	1
Cortland	1
Dutchess	4
Erie	8
Fulton	1
Genesee	2
Greene	1
Kings	12
Madison	4
Manhattan	8
Monroe	6
Montgomery	1
Nassau	8
Niagara	1
Oneida	1
Onondaga	8
Ontario	2
Orange	2
Otsego	2
Putnam	1
Queens	9
Rensselaer	1
Richmond	5
Saratoga	2
Schenectady	2
Seneca	3
St. Lawrence	1
Steuben	1
Suffolk	11
Ulster	1
Warren	1
Westchester	4
Wyoming	1