Long Island’s COVID-19 positive infection rate continues to climb as it nears 9% as the virus continues to spread rapidly through the region.
In Nassau and Suffolk counties, the seven-day average percentage of positive tests rose to 8.94% on Thursday, May 5, according to the state Department of Health’s latest update, from 8.37 % two days earlier on Tuesday, May 3. .
Statewide, the average infection rate is also up, up to 6.85% on May 5 – down slightly from the day before – but up dramatically after remaining below 2% for several weeks earlier in 2022.
Twelve new deaths related to COVID-19 were reported in New York in the latest update, including one in Suffolk to bring the death toll to 4,388 since the start of the pandemic, while the death toll remained unchanged in Nassau at 3,843.
Seven-day average infection rates across the state’s 10 regions according to the latest update from the Department of Health on Friday, May 6:
- Western New York: 17.18%;
- Finger Lakes: 12.98%;
- Capital Region: 11.13%;
- Central New York: 10.51%;
- South landing: 9.24%;
- Mohawk Valley: 9.01%;
- Long Island: 8.94%;
- Northern countries: 8.29%;
- Hudson Valley: 7.35%;
- New York: 4.56%.
The seven-day average of cases per 100,000 population in each region is as follows:
Capital Region
- May 3: 49.09 new cases;
- Wednesday May 4: 51.83 new cases;
- May 5: 52.42 new cases.
NYC Center
- May 3: 43.53 new cases;
- May 4: 43.53 new cases;
- May 5: 43.02 new cases.
Finger Lakes
- May 3: 43.05 new cases;
- May 4: 42.48 new cases;
- May 5: 41.87 new cases.
Long Island
- May 3: 42.44 new cases;
- May 4: 42.68 new cases;
- May 5: 45.67 new cases.
Hudson Valley
- May 3: 35.86 new cases;
- May 4: 37.79 new cases;
- May 5: 39.98 new cases.
Mohawk Valley
- May 3: 51.57 new cases;
- May 4: 49.51 new cases;
- May 5: 49.04 new cases.
New York City
- May 3: 32.19 new cases;
- May 4: 32.82 new cases;
- May 5: 40.50 new cases.
Northern country
- May 3: 37.00 new cases;
- May 4: 36.62 new cases;
- May 5: 35.22 new cases.
South level
- May 3: 50.37 new cases;
- May 4: 49.29 new cases;
- May 5: 50.48 new cases.
Western New York
- May 3: 58.62 new cases;
- May 4: 58.09 new cases;
- May 5: 58.49 new cases.
The latest breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Suffolk County, according to. to the Ministry of Health from May 6:
- Brookhaven: 125,388 (257.94 cases per 100,000 population);
- Slip: 96,573 (290.72);
- Babylon: 58,952 (250.55);
- Huntington: 48,561 (214.77);
- Smithtown: 31,024 (264.44);
- Southampton: 12,334 (213.36);
- Riverhead: 7,834 (232.57);
- East Hampton: 4,077 (186.63);
- Southold: 3,628 (163.51);
- Refuge island: 150 (53.71).
According to the latest county health department data, most cases, by community, in Nassau are reported in:
- Hempstead: 4,168;
- Levittown: 4,515;
- Hicksville: 3,669;
- Valley Stream: 3,618;
- Freeport: 3,469;
- Prairie East: 2,975;
- Ocean side: 2,837;
- Elmont: 2,836;
- Glen Cove: 2,751;
- Long Beach: 2,526;
- Uniondale: 2,511;
- Franklin Square: 2,508;
- Baldwin: 2,234;
- Plainview: 2,111.
Forty-four new COVID-19 patients have been admitted to New York hospitals in the past 24 hours as the number of people being treated for the virus rose to 2,187 statewide.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 95% of New Yorkers over the age of 18 have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 87% are fully vaccinated.
The CDC said 90.2% of all New Yorkers have received at least one dose, with 77% completing the vaccination process.
As of May 6, 2,207,481 (323 new) first doses have been administered to Long Island residents, while 1,966,241 (340 new) have completed the process, both among the highest rates in the state.
On Long Island, there have also been a total of 1,267,915 booster shots given, including 2,869 in the past 24 hours and 17,762 in the previous seven days.
“By using the tools at our disposal, we can protect ourselves from COVID-19 and stay healthy, as well as our loved ones,” said New York Governor Kathy Hochul. “Make sure you keep up to date with vaccine doses, get the second booster as soon as you’re eligible, and make sure your kids are fully immunized.
“Remember to get tested before traveling or seeing vulnerable loved ones, and ask your doctor about treatments if you test positive.”
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