Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on August 2, 2020. Last updated August 1, 2020
Total Persons Tested
- 485,138 COVID-19 tests have been administered, an addition of 4,797 tests
- 8.9 percent of those tested since March have been confirmed positive for COVID-19
- 1.0 percent of those tested on Long Island in the last reported 24-hour period tested positive for COVID-19
- 0.9 percent of those tested in Suffolk County in the last reported 24-hour period tested positive for COVID-19
Tested Positive for COVID-19
- 43,345 total cases
- 45 new cases
Antibody Testing
- 221,854 total tested for antibodies
- 23,596 individuals not previously tested for COVID-19 have tested positive for antibodies
Fatalities
- 0 fatalities
- 1,997 total fatalities
Hospitalization, numbers from August 1
- 31 individuals were hospitalized, no change in 24 hours
- 13 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), an increase of 1
- 5 new admissions
- 4 discharged
- 5,623 discharged since March 22
Hospital Capacity
- 3021 hospital beds, 969 available, 32 percent
- 393 ICU beds, 147 available, 37 percent
Suffolk County Map of COVID-19 Cases click on “COVID-19 Case Tracker”
New York State Contact Tracing information
New York Forward Reopening Guide
Suffolk County COVID-19 Guidance and Services
NY Forward Statewide Guidelines
COVID-19 Travel Advisory
Beginning on June 25, persons traveling to New York, New Jersey or Connecticut from any state that has an infection rate above 10 per 100,000 on the seven-day rolling average or 10 percent of the total population positive on a seven-day rolling average are required to quarantine for 14-days. As of today, the states that are above that level include:
Alaska
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Puerto Rico
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Washington
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