Suffolk County issued the following announcement on Dec. 12.
Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on December 12, 2020. Last updated December 11, 2020
Data is from December 11
COVID-19 Testing:
- 20,204 COVID-19 tests were administered
- 1,645,425 total tests have been administered since March
- 1163 new cases were reported
- 73,281 total cases have been reported since March
- 4.5% of those tested since March have been confirmed positive for COVID-19
- 5.2% tested positive on Long Island yesterday; 5.6% positive on a 7-day average
- 5.8% tested positive in Suffolk County yesterday; 6.2% positive on a 7-day average
Antibody Testing:
- 31,646 individuals not previously tested for COVID-19 tested positive for antibodies
- 302,500 in total have tested positive for antibodies
- 7 fatalities
- 2,108 total fatalities
- 435 individuals were hospitalized, a decrease of 1 in 24 hours
- 54 were new admissions
- 76 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), an increase of 6 in 24 hours
- 30 patients were in the ICU and intubated
- 59 were discharged since the last report
- 6,819 have been discharged since March 22
- 2,995 hospital beds, 660 available, 22 percent
- 415 ICU beds, 112 available, 27 percent
New York State Contact Tracing information
New York Forward Reopening Guide
- Phase 1 – Construction: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Retail Trade; Manufacturing; Wholesale Trade; Higher Education, Research
- Phase 2 – Offices; Real Estate; Essential & Phase II In-Store Retail; Vehicle Sales, Leases & Rentals; Retail Rental, Repair & Cleaning; Commercial Building Management: Hair Salons and Barbershops; Outdoor & Take-Out/Delivery Food Services
- Phase 3 – Food Services; Personal Care
- Phase 4–Higher Education; Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools; Low-Risk Outdoor Arts & Entertainment; Low Risk Indoor Arts & Entertainment; Media Production; Professional Sports Competitions with No Fans; Malls; Gyms and Fitness Centers; Gaming Facilities; Movie Theatres; Ski Facilities