HOLBROOK, NY (OnSachem.com / OnTownMedia.com) — The 7-day average COVID-19 positivity rate ticked up on Long Island, climbing to 4.7%. Meanwhile, New York state officials have guidance to resume nursing home visits, weddings, and catered events.
COVID-19 in Suffolk County
LATEST STATS: In Suffolk County on Sunday, 10,767 people took a COVID-19 test, down from 13,033 on Saturday; 563 people tested positive (5.2%), up from 513 (3.9%) on Saturday; 46 were hospitalized (total 451); 4 people died; and 27 were discharged. Among 3,207 hospital beds, 967 (30%) are available. Since March 22, 158,592 have tested positive (5.6%); 3,035 died, and 11,522 were discharged.
POSITIVITY RATE: The 7-day average across Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk counties combined) was 4.35% on Sunday, up from 4.27% the day prior. Long Island continued to have the second-highest 7-day average behind New York City's 4.48% among the 10 regions in New York state.
VACCINE SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION: As of 11 a.m. Monday, Long Island received 468,995 first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, unchanged from the day prior. 422,457 (90%) were administered, up from 416,577 (89%) a day earlier.
Suffolk County reported the following positives during the past week:
- 562 on Sunday, Feb. 21
- 513 on Saturday, Feb. 20
- 602 on Friday, Feb. 19
- 714 on Thursday, Feb. 18
- 461 on Wednesday, Feb. 17
- 590 on Tuesday, Feb. 16
- 526 on Monday, Feb. 15
- Note: 2,181 on Thursday, Jan. 14 - Second-most on a single day since March 18, 2020
- Note: 2,194 on Wednesday, Jan. 6 - Most on a single day since March 18, 2020
COVID-19 in New York State
Throughout New York state, Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday said there were 6,146 (4.33%) daily positives, down from 6,610 (2.99%) a day earlier, and 89 people died. The state's 7-day average positivity rate was 3.52%, up from 3.44% a day earlier. COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state dropped to 5,804, down from 5,764 the day prior.
Cuomo said it is important to note that data, including test results and hospital rates, reported early in the week are often not completely reflective of the current situation due to lower discharges and testing volume over the weekend. Data trends over a period of time, such as using 7-day averages, are a preferred metric.
"Thanks to the hard work and dedication of New Yorkers, we're beating back COVID more and more every day and that has allowed us to begin reopening different facets of the economy as part of our post-COVID reconstruction," Cuomo said. "Not only are our hospitalization and infection rates declining, but we're continuing to build out New York's already expansive vaccination network to ensure underserved communities are not denied access to this life saving medication."
Cuomo added, "While we're not out of the woods yet, we have the momentum on our side. As long as we stay united and keep doing what we know works, we will finally defeat this invisible enemy and get back to normal."
Nursing Home Visits
New regulations on nursing home visitations will go into effect Friday, Feb. 26, Cuomo said. These full guidelines depend on a county's COVID-19 risk level, and continue to depend on the nursing home facility being free of COVID-19 cases for 14 days. For counties with COVID-19 positivity rates between 5-10% (on a 7-day rolling average), visitor testing is required and visitors must have a negative test before entry. For counties with COVID-19 positivity rates below 5%, visitor testing is strongly encouraged and rapid tests maybe be utilized. Alternatively, visitors may provide proof of a completed COVID-19 vaccination no less than 14 days from the date of the visit. Visitation was not be permitted if the county's COVID-19 positivity rate is greater than 10%. Compassionate care visits are always permitted.
Weddings and Catered Events
The following is New York state's full status report for Monday:
- Test Results Reported - 142,019
- Total Positive - 6,146
- Percent Positive - 4.33%
- 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.52%
- Patient Hospitalization - 5,804 (+40)
- Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -819
- Patients Newly Admitted - 572
- Hospital Counties - 55
- Number ICU - 1,148 (-14)
- Number ICU with Intubation - 780 (-14)
- Total Discharges - 142,724 (+417)
- Deaths - 89
- Total Deaths - 37,941
The regional hospital bed capacity and occupancy numbers, including the number of hospitalizations as a percent of the region's population, is as follows:
Region | COVID Patients Currently in Hospital in Region | COVID Patients as Percent of Region Population | Percent of Hospital Beds Available Within 7 Days Under Surge Plan |
Capital Region | 168 | 0.02% | 35% |
Central New York | 90 | 0.01% | 33% |
Finger Lakes | 225 | 0.02% | 41% |
Long Island | 986 | 0.03% | 35% |
Mid-Hudson | 605 | 0.03% | 43% |
Mohawk Valley | 113 | 0.02% | 37% |
New York City | 3,166 | 0.04% | 31% |
North Country | 72 | 0.02% | 57% |
Southern Tier | 134 | 0.02% | 47% |
Western New York | 245 | 0.02% | 38% |
Statewide | 5,804 | 0.03% | 36% |
The regional ICU bed capacity and occupancy numbers are as follows:
Region | Total ICU Beds in Region | Total Occupied ICU Beds in Region | Percent of ICU Beds Available in Region (7-day Avg) |
Capital Region | 234 | 177 | 27% |
Central New York | 262 | 173 | 33% |
Finger Lakes | 397 | 241 | 37% |
Long Island | 858 | 657 | 22% |
Mid-Hudson | 676 | 385 | 40% |
Mohawk Valley | 127 | 91 | 29% |
New York City | 2,606 | 2,000 | 22% |
North Country | 60 | 35 | 44% |
Southern Tier | 126 | 71 | 44% |
Western New York | 545 | 338 | 38% |
Statewide | 5,891 | 4,168 | 28% |
Yesterday, 142,019 test results were reported to New York State, and 4.33 percent were positive. Each region's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
REGION | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
Capital Region | 2.00% | 1.90% | 1.99% |
Central New York | 1.33% | 1.24% | 1.24% |
Finger Lakes | 2.37% | 2.32% | 2.33% |
Long Island | 4.31% | 4.27% | 4.35% |
Mid-Hudson | 4.14% | 4.18% | 4.22% |
Mohawk Valley | 2.11% | 2.02% | 2.03% |
New York City | 4.40% | 4.41% | 4.48% |
North Country | 3.95% | 3.82% | 3.72% |
Southern Tier | 0.76% | 0.76% | 0.79% |
Western New York | 2.87% | 2.28% | 2.47% |
Statewide | 3.53% | 3.44% | 3.52% |
Each New York City borough's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
BOROUGH | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
Bronx | 6.00% | 5.67% | 5.77% |
Brooklyn | 4.56% | 4.48% | 4.39% |
Manhattan | 2.98% | 2.91% | 2.79% |
Queens | 4.95% | 4.88% | 4.94% |
Staten Island | 4.47% | 4.23% | 4.37% |
Of the 1,584,931 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:
County | Total Positive | New Positive |
Albany | 20,441 | 49 |
Allegany | 2,844 | 5 |
Broome | 14,265 | 37 |
Cattaraugus | 4,290 | 9 |
Cayuga | 5,296 | 7 |
Chautauqua | 7,197 | 12 |
Chemung | 6,375 | 13 |
Chenango | 2,383 | 7 |
Clinton | 3,415 | 25 |
Columbia | 3,328 | 10 |
Cortland | 3,090 | 12 |
Delaware | 1,458 | 10 |
Dutchess | 21,656 | 91 |
Erie | 63,678 | 210 |
Essex | 1,302 | 4 |
Franklin | 1,977 | 23 |
Fulton | 3,220 | 18 |
Genesee | 4,315 | 22 |
Greene | 2,584 | 2 |
Hamilton | 276 | 0 |
Herkimer | 4,513 | 8 |
Jefferson | 4,641 | 19 |
Lewis | 2,013 | 8 |
Livingston | 3,457 | 5 |
Madison | 3,775 | 10 |
Monroe | 51,674 | 110 |
Montgomery | 3,102 | 7 |
Nassau | 144,131 | 516 |
Niagara | 15,012 | 28 |
NYC | 687,543 | 3,358 |
Oneida | 19,436 | 43 |
Onondaga | 31,954 | 45 |
Ontario | 5,668 | 22 |
Orange | 35,755 | 107 |
Orleans | 2,403 | 5 |
Oswego | 5,909 | 15 |
Otsego | 2,252 | 5 |
Putnam | 8,135 | 19 |
Rensselaer | 8,810 | 22 |
Rockland | 37,674 | 95 |
Saratoga | 11,642 | 38 |
Schenectady | 10,645 | 21 |
Schoharie | 1,173 | 5 |
Schuyler | 850 | 0 |
Seneca | 1,551 | 7 |
St. Lawrence | 5,258 | 25 |
Steuben | 5,432 | 6 |
Suffolk | 158,592 | 563 |
Sullivan | 4,629 | 13 |
Tioga | 2,760 | 8 |
Tompkins | 3,398 | 9 |
Ulster | 9,780 | 26 |
Warren | 2,776 | 7 |
Washington | 2,259 | 11 |
Wayne | 4,388 | 6 |
Westchester | 104,777 | 377 |
Wyoming | 2,765 | 9 |
Yates | 1,009 | 2 |
Yesterday, 89 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 37,941. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:
Deaths by County of Residence | |
County | New Deaths |
Albany | 1 |
Bronx | 12 |
Broome | 3 |
Columbia | 1 |
Dutchess | 1 |
Erie | 5 |
Herkimer | 1 |
Kings | 10 |
Manhattan | 8 |
Monroe | 4 |
Nassau | 8 |
Niagara | 1 |
Orange | 1 |
Queens | 11 |
Richmond | 4 |
Rockland | 2 |
Schoharie | 1 |
St. Lawrence | 1 |
Suffolk | 4 |
Westchester | 10 |
