New York State Weekly COVID-19 Hospital Admissions and Deaths by Facility

Weekly facility-level data on lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted and fatalities across New York State, collected via the HERDS Hospital Survey. The dataset began reporting on October 4, 2025, and is published by health.data.ny.gov. It includes columns for facility name, county, region, new admissions, and deaths.

Use Cases

• Analyze weekly trends in COVID-19 hospital admissions using Total New COVID-19 Admissions Reported and As Of Date.
• Model regional fatality rates using COVID-19 Patients Expired, DOH Region, and Facility County.
• Compare hospital-level burden across the state using Facility Name, Total New COVID-19 Admissions Reported, and COVID-19 Patients Expired.
• Track the geographic spread of severe COVID-19 cases over time using Facility County, As Of Date, and Total New COVID-19 Admissions Reported.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from a mandatory state-level hospital survey (HERDS), suggesting systematic collection.
• Includes granular facility-level detail with Facility Name, County, and DOH Region for spatial analysis.
• Provides a clear temporal series with a weekly As Of Date column.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and reporting bias inherent to the Socrata platform and state reporting systems.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

health.data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Collected via the HERDS (Health Electronic Response Data System) Hospital Survey from reporting facilities.

Time Range

Weekly data beginning October 4, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-01 18:08:34.

Geography

New York State, reported by facility county and DOH region.