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Several treatments for COVID-19 are now available to those at higher risk for progression to severe disease, but not currently sick enough to require hospital care. These medications are free, but require a prescription from a healthcare provider. If you test positive for COVID-19 and are at high risk for severe illness, ask your healthcare provider if you are eligible to receive medication to treat COVID-19. If you do not have a healthcare provider, you can call 311 and ask to be connected to a communicable disease nurse who can assist you in finding care. Healthcare providers can also ask to speak with a communicable disease nurse to learn more about COVID-19 treatment options. If you are a healthcare provider, click here for more information

Those at risk for severe illness are more likely to be hospitalized, require intensive care, and may die due to COVID-19. Risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection include age over 65 and/or certain medical conditions. Find out more here.

COVID-19 Case Tracker

COVID-19 Related Letters

Report At-Home COVID-19 Positive Test Result

Harvard Health Publishing has created and translated accessible COVID-19 information into 37 different languages to help all patients, especially immigrants and non-English speaking communities, stay informed and healthy. These materials are freely available to the general public without any copyright restrictions.
The website can be found here: www.covid19healthliteracyproject.com

English fact sheets can be found here: covid19healthliteracyproject.com

COVID-19 News

COVID-19 CASE UPDATE - May 23, 2020, 4:30 p.m.

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on May 23, 2020 

Testing

  • 149,827 COVID-19 tests have been administered, an addition of 4,005 tests*
  • 25.9 percent of those tested were confirmed positive for COVID-19
  • 93,161 total tested for antibodies as of May 22 (today’s update is unavailable)

 Tested Positive for COVID-19

  • 38,802 total
  • 130 new cases 

Tested Positive for Antibodies

  • 12,013 individuals not previously tested for COVID-19 have tested positive for antibodies as of May 22 (today’s update is unavailable)

Hospitalization,* May 22

  • 374 individuals were hospitalized, a decrease of 35
  • 119 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a decrease of 6
  • 17 new admissions
  • 45 discharged

Fatalities

  •  8 new fatalities
  • 1,822 total fatalities     

Hospital Beds

  • 3031 total hospital beds; 1041 available*
  • 595 ICU beds; 230 available*

*Meets Regional Metrics and Description of Metrics

Suffolk County Map of COVID-19 Cases – Note: Map includes some positive antibody cases. We are currently working on issues with the computer program that produces the map.

Suffolk County COVID-19 Guidance and Services

 

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