COVID-19 update 4-22-24

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on April 21, 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 13, 2024

• New hospital admissions of confirmed COVID-19 patients: 66
• Percent change of hospital admissions from prior week: -35.3%
• Hospital admissions per 100k in the past week: 2.3
• COVID-19 hospital admissions level: Low

Daily Hospitalization Summary for Suffolk County - From April 19, 2024

• 28 individuals were hospitalized
• 57% were hospitalized due to COVID-19 or complications of COVID-19.
• 2 were new admissions since the last report.
• 7 were discharged since the last report.
• 2 patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

NOTE: HOSPITALS ARE NO LONGER REPORTING DATA TO NYSDOH ON WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS.

Fatalities - April 19, 2024

• 5,279 fatalities since March 2020
• An increase of 0 since last report
• Annual:
  • 2020: 2,311
  • 2021: 1,507
  • 2022: 1,015
  • 2023: 318
  • 2024: 133 to date

COVID-19 Case Tracker - April 19, 2024

COVID-19 Testing Tracker

• 26 new first-time cases were reported.*
• 1.7 cases per 100k; 2.4 on a 7-day average (includes reported PCR and antigen tests)

COVID-19 Data in New York

CDC COVID-19 Data & Surveillance

Vaccination Information

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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.

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