New York State COVID-19 cumulative positive cases by day 2021 U.S.

The number of positive COVID-19 cases in the state of New York reached almost 1.7 million by March 7, 2021. The first case of the novel coronavirus in New York State was confirmed at the start of March 2020.

New Yorkers urged to work from home

The coronavirus has caused widespread suffering, and New York is among the states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the United States. A quick and aggressive response to the initial outbreak was required as the virus stretched hospitals in New York State to their maximum capacity. In mid-March 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered all workers in non-essential businesses to work from home. As part of the state’s reopening plans in 2021, remote work continues to be encouraged and remains one of the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The importance of coronavirus testing

As of March 6, 2021, there had been almost 40 million COVID-19 tests in New York State, meaning it was one of the states with the highest number of coronavirus tests conducted in the U.S. Widespread testing, which also includes testing people with no symptoms, is essential for tracking the true spread of the coronavirus. By identifying more positive infections, health authorities can quickly manage the areas with high cases, and states can avoid tighter restrictions in the weeks and months ahead.

Cumulative number of positive cases of COVID-19 in New York State from March 4, 2020 to March 7, 2021, by day

Characteristic	Cumulative number of positive cases
3/7/21	1,681,169
3/6/21	1,674,380
3/5/21	1,666,733
3/4/21	1,657,777
3/3/21	1,650,184
3/2/21	1,642,480
3/1/21	1,636,680
2/28/21	1,630,445
2/27/21	1,622,865
2/26/21	1,614,724
2/25/21	1,606,520
2/24/21	1,597,774
2/23/21	1,591,585
2/22/21	1,584,931
2/21/21	1,578,785
2/20/21	1,572,175
2/19/21	1,564,483
2/18/21	1,555,773
2/17/21	1,548,979
2/16/21	1,542,887
2/15/21	1,536,134
2/14/21	1,529,769
2/13/21	1,521,453
2/12/21	1,512,690
2/11/21	1,504,286
2/10/21	1,494,187
2/9/21	1,487,086
2/8/21	1,479,220
2/7/21	1,470,772
2/6/21	1,460,747
2/5/21	1,449,495
2/4/21	1,440,718
2/3/21	1,433,304
2/2/21	1,427,379
2/1/21	1,419,164
1/31/21	1,410,656
1/30/21	1,399,863
1/29/21	1,387,059
1/28/21	1,374,480
1/27/21	1,361,082
1/26/21	1,350,054
1/25/21	1,338,990
1/24/21	1,326,987
1/23/21	1,314,267
1/22/21	1,300,481
1/21/21	1,285,337
1/20/21	1,271,451
1/19/21	1,258,087
1/18/21	1,245,575
1/17/21	1,233,390
1/16/21	1,219,548
1/15/21	1,203,550
1/14/21	1,183,608
1/13/21	1,169,947
1/12/21	1,155,370
1/11/21	1,140,156
1/10/21	1,126,442
1/9/21	1,111,087
1/8/21	1,094,144
1/7/21	1,075,312
1/6/21	1,057,676
1/5/21	1,041,028
1/4/21	1,028,362
1/3/21	1,017,153
1/2/21	1,005,785
1/1/21	990,711
12/31/20	974,214
12/30/20	957,412
12/29/20	943,990
12/28/20	932,552
12/27/20	922,145
12/26/20	914,522
12/25/20	903,716
12/24/20	891,270
12/23/20	878,702
12/22/20	866,765
12/21/20	857,049
12/20/20	848,042
12/19/20	838,085
12/18/20	828,166
12/17/20	815,469
12/16/20	804,555
12/15/20	794,557
12/14/20	784,204
12/13/20	775,160
12/12/20	764,966
12/11/20	753,837
12/10/20	743,242
12/9/20	733,064
12/8/20	722,464
12/7/20	713,129
12/6/20	705,827
12/5/20	696,125
12/4/20	685,364
12/3/20	674,093
12/2/20	664,238
12/1/20	655,265
11/30/20	647,980
11/29/20	641,161
11/28/20	634,438
11/27/20	628,375
11/26/20	620,199
11/25/20	613,266
11/24/20	607,001
11/23/20	602,120
11/22/20	596,214
11/21/20	590,822
11/20/20	584,850
11/19/20	579,382
11/18/20	574,072
11/17/20	568,778
11/16/20	563,690
11/15/20	560,200
11/14/20	556,551
11/13/20	551,163
11/12/20	545,762
11/11/20	540,965
11/10/20	536,145
11/9/20	532,180
11/8/20	529,036
11/7/20	525,608
11/6/20	522,021
11/5/20	518,812
11/4/20	515,815
11/3/20	513,689
11/2/20	511,368
11/1/20	509,735
10/31/20	507,480
10/30/20	505,431
10/29/20	503,176
10/28/20	500,677
10/27/20	498,646
10/26/20	496,655
10/25/20	495,464
10/24/20	493,832
10/23/20	491,771
10/22/20	490,134
10/21/20	488,506
10/20/20	486,480
10/19/20	485,279
10/18/20	484,281
10/17/20	482,891
10/16/20	481,107
10/15/20	479,400
10/14/20	477,940
10/13/20	476,708
10/12/20	475,315
10/11/20	474,286
10/10/20	473,143
10/9/20	471,696
10/8/20	470,104
10/7/20	468,268
10/6/20	466,908
10/5/20	465,515
10/4/20	464,582
10/3/20	463,360
10/2/20	461,629
10/1/20	460,031
9/30/20	458,649
9/29/20	457,649
9/28/20	456,460
9/27/20	455,626
9/26/20	454,760
9/25/20	453,755
9/24/20	452,847
9/23/20	451,892
9/22/20	451,227
9/21/20	450,473
9/20/20	449,900
9/19/20	449,038
9/18/20	448,052
9/17/20	447,262
9/16/20	446,366
9/15/20	445,714
9/14/20	444,948
9/13/20	444,365
9/12/20	443,640
9/11/20	442,791
9/10/20	441,911
9/9/20	441,154
9/8/20	440,578
9/7/20	440,021
9/6/20	439,501
9/5/20	438,772
9/4/20	437,971
9/3/20	437,107
9/2/20	436,218
9/1/20	435,510
8/31/20	434,756
8/30/20	434,100
8/29/20	433,402
8/28/20	432,767
8/27/20	432,131
8/26/20	431,340
8/25/20	430,774
8/24/20	430,145
8/23/20	429,737
8/22/20	429,165
8/21/20	428,512
8/20/20	427,803
8/19/20	427,202
8/18/20	426,571
8/17/20	425,916
8/16/20	425,508
8/15/20	424,901
8/14/20	424,167
8/13/20	423,440
8/12/20	422,703
8/11/20	422,003
8/10/20	421,336
8/9/20	420,860
8/8/20	420,345
8/7/20	419,642
8/6/20	418,928
8/5/20	418,225
8/4/20	417,589
8/3/20	416,843
8/2/20	416,298
8/1/20	415,767
7/31/20	415,014
7/30/20	414,370
7/29/20	413,593
7/28/20	412,878
7/27/20	412,344
7/26/20	411,736
7/25/20	411,200
7/24/20	410,450
7/23/20	409,697
7/22/20	408,886
7/21/20	408,181
7/20/20	407,326
7/19/20	406,807
7/18/20	406,305
7/17/20	405,551
7/16/20	404,775
7/15/20	404,006
7/14/20	403,175
7/13/20	402,263
7/12/20	401,706
7/11/20	401,029
7/10/20	400,299
7/9/20	399,513
7/8/20	398,929
7/7/20	398,237
7/6/20	397,649
7/5/20	397,131
7/4/20	396,598
7/3/20	395,872
7/2/20	394,954
7/1/20	394,079
6/30/20	393,454
6/29/20	392,930
6/28/20	392,539
6/27/20	391,923
6/26/20	391,220
6/25/20	390,415
6/24/20	389,666
6/23/20	389,085
6/22/20	388,488
6/21/20	387,936
6/20/20	387,272
6/19/20	386,556
6/18/20	385,760
6/17/20	385,142
6/16/20	384,575
6/15/20	383,944
6/14/20	383,324
6/13/20	382,630
6/12/20	381,714
6/11/20	380,892
6/10/20	380,156
6/9/20	379,482
6/8/20	378,799
6/7/20	378,097
6/6/20	377,316
6/5/20	376,208
6/4/20	375,133
6/3/20	374,085
6/2/20	373,040
6/1/20	371,711
5/31/20	370,770
5/30/20	369,660
5/29/20	368,284
5/28/20	366,733
5/27/20	364,965
5/26/20	363,836
5/25/20	362,764
5/24/20	361,515
5/23/20	359,926
5/22/20	358,154
5/21/20	356,458
5/20/20	354,370
5/19/20	352,845
5/18/20	351,371
5/17/20	350,121
5/16/20	348,232
5/15/20	345,813
5/14/20	343,051
5/13/20	340,661
5/12/20	338,485
5/11/20	337,055
5/10/20	335,395
5/9/20	333,122
5/8/20	330,407
5/7/20	327,649
5/6/20	323,978
5/5/20	321,192
5/4/20	318,953
5/3/20	316,415
5/2/20	312,977
5/1/20	308,314
4/30/20	304,372
4/29/20	299,691
4/28/20	295,106
4/27/20	291,996
4/26/20	288,045
4/25/20	282,143
4/24/20	271,590
4/23/20	263,460
4/22/20	257,216
4/21/20	251,690
4/20/20	247,512
4/19/20	242,786
4/18/20	236,732
4/17/20	229,642
4/16/20	222,284
4/15/20	213,779
4/14/20	202,208
4/13/20	195,031
4/12/20	188,694
4/11/20	180,458
4/10/20	170,512
4/9/20	159,937
4/8/20	149,316
4/7/20	138,863
4/6/20	130,689
4/5/20	122,031
4/4/20	113,704
4/3/20	102,863
4/2/20	92,381
4/1/20	83,712
3/31/20	75,795
3/30/20	66,497
3/29/20	59,513
3/28/20	52,318
3/27/20	44,635
3/26/20	37,258
3/25/20	30,811
3/24/20	25,665
3/23/20	20,875
3/22/20	15,168
3/21/20	10,356
3/20/20	7,102
3/19/20	4,152
3/18/20	2,382
3/17/20	1,700
3/16/20	950
3/15/20	729
3/14/20	524
3/13/20	421
3/12/20	216
3/11/20	216
3/10/20	173
3/9/20	142
3/8/20	105
3/7/20	76
3/6/20	33
3/5/20	22
3/4/20	6

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March 2021

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United States (New York)

Survey time period

March 4, 2020 to March 7, 2021

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