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COVID-19 update 2-15-24--3-20-24

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on March 15 - 20, 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 March 9, 2024

  • New hospital admissions of confirmed COVID-19 patients: 140
  • Percent change of hospital admissions from prior week: -10.8%
  • Hospital admissions per 100k in the past week: 4.9
  • COVID-19 hospital admissions level: Low

Daily Hospitalization Summary for Suffolk County – From March 20, 2024

  • 66 individuals were hospitalized
  • 52% were hospitalized due to COVID-19 or complications of COVID-19.
  • 7 were new admissions since the last report.
  • 7 were discharged since the last report.
  • 5 patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Daily Hospitalization Summary for Suffolk County – From March 19, 2024

  • 64 individuals were hospitalized
  • 54% were hospitalized due to COVID-19 or complications of COVID-19.
  • 9 were new admissions since the last report.
  • 11 were discharged since the last report.
  • 5 patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Daily Hospitalization Summary for Suffolk County – From March 18, 2024

  • 66 individuals were hospitalized
  • 62% were hospitalized due to COVID-19 or complications of COVID-19.
  • 19 were new admissions since the last report.
  • 9 were discharged since the last report.
  • 5 patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Daily Hospitalization Summary for Suffolk County – From March 15, 2024

  • 58 individuals were hospitalized
  • 59% were hospitalized due to COVID-19 or complications of COVID-19.
  • 7 were new admissions since the last report.
  • 5 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 - March 15 - 20, 2024

  • 5,268 fatalities since March 2020
  • An increase of 2 since last report

Annual:

  • 2020: 2,311
  • 2021: 1,507
  • 2022: 1,015
  • 2023: 318
  • 2024: 122 to date

COVID-19 Case Tracker – March 19, 2024

COVID-19 Testing Tracker

  • 54 new first-time cases were reported.*
  • 3.5 cases per 100k; 5.3 on a 7-day average (includes reported PCR and antigen tests)

COVID-19 Case Tracker – March 18, 2024

COVID-19 Testing Tracker

  • 83 new first-time cases were reported.*
  • 5.4 cases per 100k; 5.3 on a 7-day average (includes reported PCR and antigen tests)

COVID-19 Case Tracker – March 17, 2024

COVID-19 Testing Tracker

  • 55 new first-time cases were reported.*
  • 3.6 cases per 100k; 5.3 on a 7-day average (includes reported PCR and antigen tests)

COVID-19 Case Tracker – March 16, 2024

COVID-19 Testing Tracker

  • 54 new first-time cases were reported.*
  • 3.5 cases per 100k; 5.3 on a 7-day average (includes reported PCR and antigen tests)

COVID-19 Case Tracker – March 15, 2024

COVID-19 Testing Tracker

  • 84 new first-time cases were reported.*
  • 5.5 cases per 100k; 5.3 on a 7-day average (includes reported PCR and antigen tests)

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