Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on August 18, 2020. Last updated August 17, 2020
Total Persons Tested
- 573,055 COVID-19 tests have been administered, an addition of 4,631 tests
- 7.7 percent of those tested since March have been confirmed positive for COVID-19
- 1.1 percent of those tested on Long Island in the last reported 24-hour period tested positive for COVID-19
- 1.1 percent of those tested in Suffolk County in the last reported 24-hour period tested positive for COVID-19
Tested Positive for COVID-19
- 44,235 total cases
- 50 new cases
Antibody Testing
- 235,746 total tested for antibodies
- 24,855 individuals not previously tested for COVID-19 have tested positive for antibodies
Fatalities
- 1 fatality
- 2,000 total fatalities
Hospitalization numbers from August 17
- 47 individuals were hospitalized, an increase of 4 in the last 24 hours
- 12 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), no change
- 7 new admissions
- 3 discharges
- 5,703 discharged since March 22
Hospital Capacity
- 3,046 hospital beds, 843 available, 28 percent
- 395 ICU beds, 127 available, 32 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, 2020, 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:
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