COVID update 10 04 24

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 for October 3, 2024

According to CDC, hospital admission rates and the percentage of COVID-19 deaths among all deaths are now the primary surveillance metrics.

Daily Hospitalization Summary for Suffolk County - From October 3, 2024

• 66 individuals were hospitalized
• 53% were hospitalized due to COVID-19 or complications of COVID-19.
• 7 new admissions since the last report.
• 20 were discharged since the last report.
• 7 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Note: Hospital Data is not reported on the weekend or holidays.

FATALITIES- October 3, 2024

• 5,340 fatalities since March 2020, an increase of 0since last report.

Annual:

• 2020: 2,311
• 2021: 1,507
• 2022: 1,015
• 2023: 318
• 2024: 194 to date

COVID-19 Tracker - October 1, 2024

COVID-19 Testing Tracker

• 119 cases were reported.*
  7.8 cases per 100k; 7.7 on a 7-day average (includes reported PCR and antigen tests)

*As of September 1, 2023, positive results on this page represent all positive tests reported to New York
State, including both first infections and reinfections. Before this date, reinfections were reported on a separate dashboard. The reinfections dashboard has been archived and is available here.

Sources

COVID-19 Data in New York
CDC COVID-19 Data & Surveillance
Vaccination Information

Vaccination Clinics

The department offers COVID vaccines touninsured and underinsured patients through New York State's Vaccines for Children program and Vaccines for Adults program, also known as the Bridge Access Program.

Those with insurance that covers theCOVID-19 vaccine are encouraged to receive their vaccines at their local pharmacies, health care providers offices, or local federally qualified health centers. Vaccination search.

COVID-19 Testing

COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-wastewater-surveillance

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