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COVID-19 UPDATE - July 20, 2022

20 July 2022
Author: grace.kelly-mcgovern@suffolkcountyny.gov
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Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on July 20, 2022.

COVID-19 Case Tracker- July 19, 2022

6,053 COVID-19 PCR tests were received.
7,942,530 total tests have been administered since March 2020.
665 new first-time cases were reported. (Please refer to notes at bottom of the NYSDOH COVID page for further explanation.)
44.9 cases per 100k; 40.0 on a 7-day average (includes reported PCR and antigen tests)
483,411 unique cases have been reported since March 2020.
9.2% tested positive in Suffolk County; 9.4% positive on a 7-day average.
11.1% tested positive on Long Island; 10.4% positive on a 7-day average.
9.8 reinfection rate per 100,000 on Long Island, as reported July 20, 2022.
COVID-19 LOCAL CASE TRACKER https://gisapps.suffolkcountyny.gov/covid19dashboards/

* Note: As of Monday, April 4, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) no longer requires testing facilities that use COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to report negative results. As a result, New York State's percent positive metric will be computed using only lab-reported PCR results. Positive antigen tests will still be reported to New York State and reporting of new daily cases and cases per 100k will continue to include both PCR and antigen tests. Due to this change and other factors, including changes in testing practices, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.

Fatalities, Suffolk County

4 fatalities
4,500 fatalities since March 2020

HOSPITALS ARE NO LONGER REPORTING DATA TO NYSDOH ON WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS.

Hospitalization Summary for Suffolk County – July 19, 2022

235 individuals were hospitalized, a decrease of 5 in 24 hours.
47% were hospitalized due to COVID-19 or complications of COVID-19
36 were new admissions
27 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a decrease of 1 in 24 hours
7 patients were in the ICU and intubated.
38 were discharged.

Hospital Capacity

2,830 staffed hospital beds, 685 available, 24%
374 ICU beds, 108 available, 29%

COVID-19 Vaccination Information
As of June 24, 2022, this section will be updated weekly to align with NYSDOH and CDC’s schedule. Last updated July 15, 2022.

1,117,973 people are fully vaccinated, an increase of 877 from prior week.
76.9% percent of the total population is fully vaccinated.
28.2% of the population ages 5-11 has completed the vaccine series.
64.5% of the population ages 12-17 has completed the vaccine series.
87.9% of the population ages 18 and older is fully vaccinated.
50.5% of the fully vaccinated population ages 18 and older has had a first booster dose.
48.7% of the fully vaccinated population ages 12 and older has had a first booster dose.
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 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.