According to data released by the New York Department of Health on Saturday, January 23, more than 2,500 cases of COVID-19 have been seen in Long Island.
There were 1,309 new businesses in Suffolk County and another 1,198 in Nassau for a total of 2,507.
The positive infection rate on Long Island over the past three days is as follows.
- Wednesday, January 20: 7.39 percent
- Thursday, January 21: 7.31 percent
- Friday, January 22: 7.10 percent
There are a total of 1,622 hospitalizations on Long Island as of Saturday, with about 28 percent of the hospital beds still available in Nassau and Suffolk.
691 COVID-19 patients are currently being treated in 852 Long Island ICU units, with 20 percent of the beds available.
There were 33 new COVID-related deaths on Long Island – 16 in Suffolk County and seven in Nassau County, and 157 across the country. There were now 33,907 COVID deaths across the country during the pandemic.
Here is some general information for Friday:
- Test results reported – 262,106
- Overall positive – 13,786
- Percent positive – 5.26%
- Patient Hospital – 8,802 (-44)
- Recently admitted patients – 1 069
- ICU Number – 1562 (+16)
- Number ICU with intubation – 1 023 (+31)
- Total redundancy – 120 901 (+948)
- Deaths – 144
- Total deaths – 33,907
“The COVID-19 vaccine is here and we are distributing it as soon as possible, but the restrictions on the supply and the continued spread of the virus should be of concern to New Yorkers,” Governor Andrew Cuomo said. ‘We have the network to distribute the vaccine, but not enough of the vaccines themselves.
‘That’s why New Yorkers need to remain vigilant as we continue to fight the pandemic and use the tools that have always worked so well – with masks, hand washing and social distance.
“We remain committed to making sure there are enough hospital beds and increasing our testing to ever higher levels. We will get through the pandemic and reach a new day, but in the meantime it will take New Yorkers to get together in their communities. to work to get us through to the light at the end of the tunnel. ‘
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