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Covid-19 Case Update December 17, 2021

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on December 17, 2021. Last updated December 16, 2021

 

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

  • 1,147,554  people have received at least one vaccine dose, an increase of 223
  • 1,036, 614  people have completed their vaccine series, an increase of 1,202
  • 77.5% of the total population of 1,481,093 has received at least one dose
  • 90.6% of the population ages 18 and older has received at least one dose.
  • 69.9% percent of the total population is fully vaccinated.
  • 82.9% of the population ages 18 and older is fully vaccinated.
  • 80.7% of the population ages 12 and older is fully vaccinated.
  • 74.6% of the population ages 5 and older is fully vaccinated.
  • Demographics can be found on the NYSDOH vaccine tracker
  • Vaccination rates by zip code
  • Walk-in vaccination clinics are offering COVID vaccines to Suffolk County residents who are age 5 and older as well as booster doses to all who are eligible. Appointments are recommended. Medical practitioners and EMS are on-site at all times to answer questions and tend to concerns. Click here for locations and times and parental consent forms. Answers to your vaccine questions can be found on this page, as well.
  • If you are confined to your home and wish to receive your COVID-19 vaccination, call 311. We will take your name and you will be called to schedule your free vaccination at home.

COVID-19 Case Tracker- on December 16, 2021

  • 18,682  COVID-19 tests were administered
  • 6,137,414 total tests have been administered since March 2020
  • 1,977 new cases were reported
  • 133.5  cases per 100k; 88.4 on a 7-day average
  • 274,373 total cases have been reported since March 2020
  • 10.6% tested positive in Suffolk County; 8.6% positive on a 7-day average
  • 10.3% tested positive on Long Island; 8.2% positive on a 7-day average
  • COVID-19 LOCAL CASE TRACKER map
  • COVID Antibodies:
  • On December 16, 2021:  101,256 individuals not previously tested for COVID-19 tested positive for antibodies; 429,375  total were tested for antibodies.   

Fatalities, Suffolk County

  • 4 fatalities
  • 3,735  total fatalities since March 2020

  Hospitalization, Suffolk County, data from December 16, 2021

  • 313  individuals were hospitalized, increase of 19  in 24 hours
  • 59  were new admissions
  • 51  patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), an decrease of 1  in 24 hours
  • 27 patients were in the ICU and intubated
  • 39  were discharged since the last report
  • 17,914  have been discharged since March 22, 2020

Hospital Capacity, Suffolk County

  • 3,101 hospital beds, 764  available, 25%
  • 372  ICU beds, 88 available, 24%

New York State COVID-19 Breakthrough Data Report

CDC COVID Data Tracker

COVID-19 Test Site Finder: Get Information on Coronavirus Testing Near You

Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutics Treatment Locations

COVID-19 Local Guidance

Isolation and Quarantine

New York State Contact Tracing information

New York State Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard – Long Island

 

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