NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York jumped by more than 200 on Monday as the state recorded 74 new virus-related deaths, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday.
As of Monday, 4,835 New Yorkers were hospitalized with COVID-19, up by 233 from Sunday, Cuomo said in a press release Tuesday afternoon. Nine hundred and six of the 4,835 patients were in intensive care units, and 493 were on ventilators.
The 74 new fatalities pushed the state's death toll to 27,307, the governor said.
Of the 162,464 COVID-19 test results that came back in the state on Monday, meanwhile, 9,335, or 5.74 percent, were positive.
"As we continue to see the number of COVID cases rise in New York and across the nation, it's critical that we not only remain tough and practice safe behaviors to limit viral spread, but that we also do everything in our power to ensure hospitals are prepared to handle a growing number of patients," Cuomo said in a statement.
"The good news is New York still maintains one of the nation's lowest infection rates, but everyone must do their part to slow the spread of the virus and stop the uptick in hospitalizations," he added.
Breakdowns of COVID-19 hospitalizations and infection rates by region are below:
