COVID-19 update 11-21-23

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on November 20, 2023

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 November 11, 2023

• New hospital admissions of confirmed COVID-19 patients: 172
• Percent change of hospital admissions from prior week: -11.3%
• Hospital admissions per 100k in the past week: 6.1
• COVID-19 hospital admissions level: LOW

Daily Hospitalization Summary for Suffolk County – From November 20, 2023

• 86 individuals were hospitalized
• 45% were hospitalized due to COVID-19 or complications of COVID-19.
• 29 were new admissions since the last report.
• 19 were discharged since the last report.
• 6 patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

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

Fatalities 11/20/23

• 5,106 fatalities since March 2020
• An increase of 1 since last report

COVID-19 Case Tracker – November 17, 2023

• COVID-19 Testing Tracker
• 148 new first-time cases were reported.*
• 10.0 cases per 100k; 11.8 on a 7-day average (includes reported PCR and antigen tests)
• 4.9 reinfection rate per 100,000 on Long Island, as reported on August 29, 2023.

Note: As of May 11, 2023, COVID-19 Community Levels (CCLs) and COVID-19 Community Transmission Levels are no longer calculatable, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

* As of 4/4/22, HHS no longer requires entities conducting COVID testing to report negative or indeterminate antigen test results. This may impact the number and interpretation of total test results reported to the state and also impacts calculation of test percent positivity. Because of this, as of 4/5/22, test percent positivity is calculated using PCR tests only. Reporting of total new daily cases (positive results) and cases per 100k will continue to include PCR and antigen tests.

COVID-19 Vaccination Information

Last updated 5/12/23

• 1,165,942 people are fully vaccinated
• 79% of the total population is fully vaccinated.
• 15.9% of population 5+ years has received an updated (Bivalent) Booster Dose
• Vaccination rates by zip code.
• Trends in COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence

Vaccination Clinics

As of September 12, 2023, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services is not authorized to offer COVID-19 vaccines to ALL Suffolk County residents.

The department will offer the updated vaccine to only 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.

The department has ordered the updated COVID-19 vaccine and will announce when the vaccine becomes available.

FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

• Pharmacy-to-Practice Program: Order COVID-19 vaccines in quantities that are appropriate for your practice.
• Therapeutic Distribution Locator

New York State Links

• New York State COVID-19 Breakthrough Data Report
• COVID-19 Test Site Finder: Get Information on Coronavirus Testing Near You.
• New York State Wastewater Surveillance Network
• New York State COVID-19 Variant Data
• New York State Statewide COVID-19 Fatalities by Age Group

CDC COVID Data Tracker Rates of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations by vaccination status

For additional information or explanation of data, click on the links provided in throughout this page.