Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 through 2:30 p.m. on May 3, 2020
- 98,749 COVID-19 tests have been administered, an addition of 2,521 tests since May 2
- 35.3 percent of those tested were confirmed positive for COVID-19
- 36,974 confirmed cases, up 889 from May 2.*
- 1,673 individuals not previously tested for COVID-19 have tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, an addition of 409 from May 2.
- Breakdown by town of COVID-19 cases can be found on the Suffolk County COVID-19 Map.**
- 813 patients are hospitalized, a decrease of 38 from May 2 (This marks 13 consecutive days of decline.)
- 324 of hospitalized patients are in the intensive care unit (ICU), a decrease of 3 patients from May 2
- 1,256 individuals have died
- 29 deaths have been reported since May 2
- 3,274 hospital beds; 663 ICU beds
- 77 additional patients were discharged from the hospital in the past 24 hours.
* As of May 2, confirmed case number includes positive antibody tests.
** The number of cases on the Suffolk COVID-19 map designated as “Township Not Known” represents individuals whose addresses were not immediately available.