NEW YORK (WBEN) -- New York COVID-19 death toll topped 30,000 on Thursday as the state reported 136 new virus-related deaths, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.
At least 30,040 New Yorkers have now died of complications related to COVID-19, Cuomo said in a press release Thursday afternoon.
Of the 216,587 COVID-19 test results that came back in the state on Wednesday, 16,802, or 7.76 percent, were positive, he said.
As of Wednesday night, 2,945 New Yorkers were hospitalized with the virus, up by 43 from Tuesday night. 424 are hospitalized in Erie County.
#COVID19 cases for Dec. 30: 668 new cases were confirmed by @ECDOH out of 8,413 diagnostic reports received for a daily positivity rate of 7.9%. The 7-day positivity rate average is 6.7%. Total cases through Dec. 30 are now 41,105. pic.twitter.com/bxM0jc5sTo
— Erie County Department of Health 😷 (@ECDOH) December 31, 2020
One thousand, two hundred and seventy-six of the 2,945 patients were in intensive care units, and 723 were on ventilators, the release said.
"As we move forward in a new year, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but how fast we get there all depends on what each of us does," Cuomo said in a statement.
"Yes, the vaccine is here, and yes, we are laser-focused on ensuring hospitals do not become overwhelmed, but we cannot lose sight of our collective responsibility to slow the spread," he added.
Breakdowns of COVID-19 statistics by region and New York City borough are below:
