Suffolk Reporter

Suffolk County issued the following announcement on Nov. 1.

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on November 1, 2020. Last updated October 31, 2020 

• 1,097,274 COVID-19 tests have been administered, an addition of 10,200 tests  
• 4.5 percent of those tested since March have been confirmed positive for COVID-19
• 1.4 percent of those tested on Long Island in the last reported 24-hour period tested positive for COVID-19
• 1.4  percent of those tested in Suffolk County in the last reported 24-hour period tested positive for COVID-19

Tested Positive for COVID-19

• 49,538 total cases
• 142 new cases

Antibody Testing

• 285,523 total were tested for antibodies
• 30,056 individuals not previously tested for COVID-19 have tested positive for antibodies

Fatalities

• 1 fatality
• 2021 total fatalities

Hospitalization data from October 30, 2020

• 40  individuals were hospitalized, a decrease of 5 in 24 hours
• 6 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), an increase of 1 in 24 hours
• 4 new admissions
• 8 discharged
• 6,065 discharged since March 22

Hospital Capacity

• 2996 hospital beds, 878 available, 29 percent
• 384 ICU beds 109 available, 28 percent

Original source can be found here.