This CDC illustration shows ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. | Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins/CDC
This CDC illustration shows ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. | Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins/CDC
Suffolk County issued the following announcement on Sept. 20.
Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on September 20, 2020. Last Updated September 19 2020.
Total Persons Tested
- 773,313 COVID-19 tests have been administered, an addition of 6,712 tests
- 6.0 percent of those tested since March have been confirmed positive for COVID-19
- 0.9 percent of those tested on Long Island in the last reported 24-hour period tested positive for COVID-19
- 0.8 percent of those tested in Suffolk County in the last reported 24-hour period tested positive for COVID-19
- 46,061 total cases
- 51 new cases
- 261,687 total were tested for antibodies
- 27,799 individuals not previously tested for COVID-19 have tested positive for antibodies
- 1 fatality
- 2,012 total fatalities
- 27 individuals were hospitalized, an increase of 3 since yesterday
- 8 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), no change
- 3 new admissions
- 2 discharges
- 5,869 discharged since March 22
- 3,038 hospital beds, 828 available, 27 percent
- 395 ICU beds, 115 available, 29 percent
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