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