Suffolk County Publishes Coronavirus Case Update For August 17

Northport NY

19 August, 2021

8:26 AM

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Press release from the Suffolk County Government: August 17, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Information - As of August 17, 2021 · 963,204 people have received at least one vaccine dose, an increase of 2,057 · 65.0% of the total population of 1,481,093 has received at least one dose · 77.9% of the population ages 18+ has received at least one dose · 867,535 people have completed their vaccine series, an increase of 1,644 · 58.5% percent of the total population has completed the COVID-19 vaccine series · Demographics can be found on the NYSDOH vaccine tracker · Vaccination rates by zip code · Walk-in vaccination clinics are offering vaccine to residents who are age 12 and older. No appointment is needed. 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 Viral Testing- On August 16, 2021 · 5,597 COVID-19 tests were administered · 4,680,569 total tests have been administered since March 2020 · 280 new cases were reported · 209,892 total cases have been reported since March 2020 · 4.5% of those tested since March 2021 have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 · 5.0% tested positive in Suffolk County yesterday; 4.0% positive on a 7-day average · 5.0% tested positive on Long Island yesterday; 3.9% positive on a 7-day average COVID-19 CASE TRACKER Map, Suffolk County Antibody Testing Suffolk County · 71,417 individuals not previously tested for COVID-19 have tested positive for antibodies · 396,547 total were tested for antibodies Fatalities, Suffolk County · 4 fatalities · 3,430 total fatalities Hospitalization, Suffolk County, data is from August 16, 2021 · 142 individuals were hospitalized, a decrease of 3 in 24 hours · 26 were new admissions · 27 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a decrease of 2 in 24 hours · 12 patients were in the ICU and intubated · 22 were discharged since the last report · 15,136 have been discharged since March 22,2020 Hospital Capacity, Suffolk County · 3,101 hospital beds, 648 available, 21% · 394 ICU beds, 138 available, 35% CDC COVID Data Tracker COVID-19 Local Guidance · Isolation and Quarantine · Guidance for School Reopening · COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Primary Care Providers New York State Contact Tracing information New York State Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard – Long Island Complaints about Noncompliance with Covid-19 Guidelines · Report Unsafe Business Practices here. · To report an in-progress noncompliant event that requires immediate response by law enforcement, call 631-852-COPS. This press release was produced by the Suffolk County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.