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COVID update 10-04-24

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 for October 3, 2024

According to CDC, hospital admission rates and the percentage of COVID-19 deaths among all deaths are now the primary surveillance metrics.    

Daily Hospitalization Summary for Suffolk County – From October 3, 2024

  • 66 individuals were hospitalized 
  • 53% were hospitalized due to COVID-19 or complications of COVID-19.
  • 7 new admissions since the last report. 
  • 20 were discharged since the last report.
  • 7 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). 

Note: Hospital Data is not reported on the weekend or holidays.

 FATALITIES- October 3, 2024

  • 5,340  fatalities since March 2020, an increase of 0 since last report.

Annual:

  • 2020: 2,311
  • 2021: 1,507
  • 2022: 1,015
  • 2023: 318
  • 2024: 194 to date

 COVID-19 Tracker – October 1, 2024 

    COVID-19 Testing Tracker

    •          119 cases were reported.*
                7.8  cases per 100k;  7.7 on a 7-day average (includes reported PCR and antigen tests)

*As of September 1, 2023, positive results on this page represent all positive tests reported to New York
 State, including both first infections and reinfections. Before this date, reinfections were reported on a separate dashboard. The reinfections dashboard has been archived and is available here. 

Sources 

COVID-19 Data in New York
CDC COVID-19 Data & Surveillance
 
 Vaccination Information

Vaccination Clinics                                                                                    

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.  

COVID-19 Testing   

 COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-wastewater-surveillance

 

 

 

 

 

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