HOLBROOK, NY (OnSachem.com / OnTownMedia.com) — The daily positive test rate for Suffolk County remained above 4% for the second consecutive day.
Meanwhile, the 7-day averages have dropped slightly for Suffolk County, all of Long Island, and throughout New York state.
COVID-19 in Suffolk County
LATEST STATS: In Suffolk County on Friday, 14,759 people took a COVID-19 test, down from 17,386 on Thursday; 602 people tested positive (4.1%), down from 714 (4.1%) on Thursday; 36 were hospitalized (total 464); 9 people died; and 52 were discharged. Among 3,203 hospital beds, 785 (25%) are available. Since March 22, 157,516 have tested positive (5.6%); 3,022 died, and 11,446 were discharged.
POSITIVITY RATE: The 7-day average in Suffolk County was 4.2% on Friday, down from 4.3% the day prior. Regionally, the 7-day average across Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk counties combined) was 4.3% on Friday, down from 4.4% the day prior.
VACCINE SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION: According to New York state officials, winter storms have delayed the federal government's vaccine allocations to the states. As of 11 a.m. Saturday, Long Island received 452,000 first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, unchanged from the past two days. 410,367 (91%) were administered, up from 400,993 (89%) a day earlier.
Suffolk County reported the following positives during the past week:
- 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
- 525 on Sunday, Feb. 14
- 771 on Saturday, Feb. 13
- 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 Saturday said there were 7,692 (3.06%) daily positives, down from 8,710 (3.49%) a day earlier, and 97 people died. The state's 7-day average positivity rate was 3.53, down from 3.60% a day earlier, and has declined for 43 straight days. COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state dropped to 5,977, which is below 6,000 for the first time since Dec. 14.
"Our ability to beat back COVID is entirely dependent on our actions, and the post-holiday reduction in positivity and hospitalizations demonstrates that New Yorkers are continuing to do the right things to stay safe," Cuomo said. "As these numbers go down, vaccinations are going up, and that means we're making real progress toward the light at the end of the tunnel."
Cuomo continued, "We have the capacity and distribution network to get even more vaccines in arms, but because of limited supply this will continue to be a marathon, not a sprint. In the meantime, we must continue masking up and practicing good social distancing—actions that we know will tame the COVID beast."
The following is New York state's full status report for Saturday:
- Test Results Reported - 251,645
- Total Positive - 7,692
- Percent Positive - 3.06%
- 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.53%
- Patient Hospitalization - 5,977 (-178)
- Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week - -911
- Patients Newly Admitted - 563
- Hospital Counties - 55
- Number ICU - 1,162 (-37)
- Number ICU with Intubation - 801 (-33)
- Total Discharges - 141,592 (+624)
- Deaths - 97
- Total Deaths - 37,776
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 | 185 | 0.02% | 34% |
Central New York | 101 | 0.01% | 32% |
Finger Lakes | 215 | 0.02% | 40% |
Long Island | 1,013 | 0.04% | 34% |
Mid-Hudson | 634 | 0.03% | 43% |
Mohawk Valley | 116 | 0.02% | 36% |
New York City | 3,236 | 0.04% | 31% |
North Country | 80 | 0.02% | 57% |
Southern Tier | 139 | 0.02% | 48% |
Western New York | 258 | 0.02% | 38% |
Statewide | 5,977 | 0.03% | 35% |
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 | 242 | 177 | 27% |
Central New York | 262 | 170 | 32% |
Finger Lakes | 397 | 242 | 37% |
Long Island | 856 | 671 | 22% |
Mid-Hudson | 680 | 397 | 39% |
Mohawk Valley | 127 | 87 | 29% |
New York City | 2,600 | 2,051 | 21% |
North Country | 59 | 33 | 43% |
Southern Tier | 126 | 70 | 44% |
Western New York | 545 | 340 | 39% |
Statewide | 5,894 | 4,238 | 28% |
Each region's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
REGION | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
Capital Region | 2.16% | 2.09% | 2.00% |
Central New York | 1.61% | 1.41% | 1.33% |
Finger Lakes | 2.39% | 2.33% | 2.37% |
Long Island | 4.39% | 4.36% | 4.31% |
Mid-Hudson | 4.40% | 4.43% | 4.14% |
Mohawk Valley | 2.12% | 2.11% | 2.11% |
New York City | 4.28% | 4.40% | 4.40% |
North Country | 3.74% | 3.91% | 3.95% |
Southern Tier | 0.79% | 0.78% | 0.76% |
Western New York | 3.32% | 3.01% | 2.87% |
Statewide | 3.61% | 3.60% | 3.53% |
Each New York City borough's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
BOROUGH | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
Bronx | 5.85% | 6.20% | 6.00% |
Brooklyn | 4.38% | 4.57% | 4.56% |
Manhattan | 2.73% | 3.01% | 2.98% |
Queens | 4.77% | 4.96% | 4.95% |
Staten Island | 4.48% | 4.57% | 4.47% |
Of the 1,572,175 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:
County | Total Positive | New Positive |
Albany | 20,336 | 64 |
Allegany | 2,832 | 9 |
Broome | 14,145 | 94 |
Cattaraugus | 4,269 | 19 |
Cayuga | 5,242 | 14 |
Chautauqua | 7,152 | 12 |
Chemung | 6,350 | 5 |
Chenango | 2,359 | 15 |
Clinton | 3,369 | 17 |
Columbia | 3,312 | 15 |
Cortland | 3,074 | 14 |
Delaware | 1,438 | 7 |
Dutchess | 21,452 | 108 |
Erie | 63,248 | 286 |
Essex | 1,291 | 19 |
Franklin | 1,935 | 42 |
Fulton | 3,170 | 31 |
Genesee | 4,272 | 15 |
Greene | 2,573 | 7 |
Hamilton | 276 | 1 |
Herkimer | 4,499 | 10 |
Jefferson | 4,582 | 20 |
Lewis | 1,996 | 9 |
Livingston | 3,434 | 14 |
Madison | 3,755 | 15 |
Monroe | 51,423 | 168 |
Montgomery | 3,079 | 20 |
Nassau | 143,069 | 602 |
Niagara | 14,957 | 37 |
NYC | 680,801 | 4,150 |
Oneida | 19,351 | 27 |
Onondaga | 31,848 | 55 |
Ontario | 5,626 | 21 |
Orange | 35,496 | 141 |
Orleans | 2,394 | 7 |
Oswego | 5,875 | 21 |
Otsego | 2,238 | 9 |
Putnam | 8,085 | 26 |
Rensselaer | 8,760 | 27 |
Rockland | 37,478 | 158 |
Saratoga | 11,560 | 43 |
Schenectady | 10,593 | 20 |
Schoharie | 1,160 | 6 |
Schuyler | 847 | 1 |
Seneca | 1,532 | 6 |
St. Lawrence | 5,194 | 48 |
Steuben | 5,415 | 16 |
Suffolk | 157,516 | 602 |
Sullivan | 4,594 | 18 |
Tioga | 2,740 | 15 |
Tompkins | 3,376 | 9 |
Ulster | 9,698 | 40 |
Warren | 2,763 | 9 |
Washington | 2,232 | 10 |
Wayne | 4,370 | 17 |
Westchester | 103,990 | 484 |
Wyoming | 2,748 | 16 |
Yates | 1,006 | 1 |
54 new cases of the UK variant have been identified in New York State, bringing the total number of cases to 136. The geographic breakdown is as follows:
County | Total Positive | New Positive |
Albany | 2 | 2 |
Allegany | 1 | 0 |
Broome | 1 | 0 |
Dutchess | 1 | 1 |
Essex | 1 | 0 |
Jefferson | 1 | 0 |
Nassau | 9 | 1 |
Niagara | 1 | 0 |
NYC | 77 | 46 |
Onondaga | 1 | 0 |
Rockland | 4 | 0 |
Saratoga | 7 | 0 |
Suffolk | 10 | 2 |
Tompkins | 6 | 0 |
Ulster | 2 | 1 |
Warren | 6 | 0 |
Westchester | 5 | 1 |
Yesterday, 97 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 37,776. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:
Deaths by County of Residence | |
County | New Deaths |
Bronx | 7 |
Cattaraugus | 1 |
Chautauqua | 2 |
Erie | 3 |
Kings | 17 |
Manhattan | 7 |
Monroe | 1 |
Nassau | 8 |
Niagara | 1 |
Oneida | 3 |
Onondaga | 3 |
Orange | 2 |
Queens | 16 |
Rensselaer | 2 |
Richmond | 2 |
Rockland | 2 |
Schenectady | 2 |
Schuyler | 1 |
Seneca | 1 |
St. Lawrence | 1 |
Suffolk | 9 |
Westchester | 6 |
