Dr. Errol D. Toulon, Jr. Sheriff at Suffolk County | Official website
Dr. Errol D. Toulon, Jr. Sheriff at Suffolk County | Official website
"Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on May 6, 2024
According to CDC, hospital admission rates and the percentage of COVID-19 deaths among all deaths are now the primary surveillance metrics.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations for the week ending April 27, 2024
New hospital admissions of confirmed COVID-19 patients: 52
Percent change of hospital admissions from prior week: -17.5%
Hospital admissions per 100k in the past week: 1.8
COVID-19 hospital admissions level: Low
Daily Hospitalization Summary for Suffolk County – From May 6, 2024
25 individuals were hospitalized
68% were hospitalized due to COVID-19 or complications of COVID-19.
11 were new admissions since the last report.
10 were discharged since the last report.
2 patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
NOTE: HOSPITALS ARE NO LONGER REPORTING DATA TO NYSDOH ON WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS.
Fatalities - May 6, 2024
5,283 fatalities since March 2020
An increase of 0 since last report
Annual:
2020: 2,311
2021: 1,507
2022: 1,015
2023: 318
2024: 137 to date
COVID-19 Case Tracker – May 4, 2024
COVID-19 Testing Tracker
31 cases were reported.*
2.0 cases per 100k; 3.8 on a 7-day average (includes reported PCR and antigen tests)
*As of September 1, 2023, positive results on this page represent all positive tests reported to New York State, including both first infections and reinfections. Before this date, reinfections were reported on a separate dashboard. The reinfections dashboard has been archived and is available here.
COVID-19 Data in New York
CDC COVID-19 Data & Surveillance
Vaccination Information
Vaccination Clinics
The department offers COVID vaccines to uninsured and underinsured patients through New York State's Vaccines for Children program and Vaccines for Adults program, also known as the Bridge Access Program.
Those with insurance that covers the COVID-19 vaccine are encouraged to receive their vaccines at their local pharmacies, health care providers' offices, or local federally qualified health centers. Vaccination search.
COVID-19 Testing
Free COVID-19 Tests
COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-wastewater-surveillance