Long Island’s COVID-19 infection rate increased again after dropping slightly over the weekend, as Suffolk and Nassau counties reported more than 500 new confirmed infections in area residents.
In Suffolk, 560 new infections have been confirmed, bringing the county total to 171,298 since the pandemic began last year. Nassau reported 540 new cases, with a total of 157,362.
The seven-day average infection rate on Long Island increased slightly over the weekend, from 4.35% on Friday, March 12, to 4.40% on Sunday, March 14.
The statewide positive infection rate also increased slightly over the weekend, from 3.16 percent to 3.22 percent.
As of Friday, March 15, there were 800 COVID-19 patients hospitalized on Long Island, representing 0.03% of the region’s population and leaving 34% of hospital beds still available.
The state also reported that 648 of the 850 Long Island ICU beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients, leaving 22 percent available in the event of another outbreak of the virus.
If Long Island – or any of the other nine regions in the state – is at risk of reaching 90% of hospital capacity in three weeks, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has pledged to shut down the entire region, although the numbers are on trend. right direction.
The last division of the communities with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, according to the most recent data provided by the county Department of Health on March 15:
- Levittown: 4,393;
- Hicksville: 3,591;
- Hempstead: 3,488;
- Freeport: 3,465;
- East Meadow: 3,199;
- Valley Stream: 3,123;
- Elmont: 2,689;
- Near the ocean: 2,688;
- Long Beach: 2,664;
- Franklin Square: 2,610;
- Glen Cove: 2,460;
- Uniondale: 2,280;
- Massapequa: 1,950;
- Rockville Center: 1,893;
- Baldwin: 1,761;
- Woodmere: 1,719;
- North Bellmore: 1,656;
- Wantagh: 1,656;
- Plainview: 1,653;
- West Hempstead: 1,623
- Massapequa do Norte: 1,608;
- Lynbrook: 1,563;
- Mineola: 1,560;
- Merrick: 1,543;
- Massapequa Park: 1,491;
- Seaford: 1,466;
- East Massapequa: 1,451;
- Garden City: 1,447;
- Bethpage: 1,411.
Analysis of reported cases in Suffolk County, according to the Department of Health:
- Brookhaven: 48,100;
- Islip: 42,253;
- Babylon: 23,852;
- Huntington: 19,482;
- Smithtown: 11,982;
- Southampton: 5,049;
- Riverhead: 3,196;
- Southold: 1,507;
- East Hampton: 1,476;
- Shelter Island: 48.
There were 127,005 COVID-19 tests administered in New York on March 14 according to Cuomo, resulting in 4,517 new cases for a positive infection rate of 4.57 percent, down from the previous day.
Thirty-one new COVID-19 patients were admitted to New York hospitals, leaving 4,517 still in treatment across the state. There are 923 in the ICU and 614 intubated.
There were 58 new deaths related to COVID-19 reported in the last 24 hours.
“We know that the vaccine is the weapon that will win this war, but we also know that one of the most critical actions to prevent the spread of COVID is to wash your hands, wear a mask and practice social detachment,” said Cuomo.
“As more vaccine supplies arrive in New York and more needles go into arms, we are much closer to achieving our goals, but we need to remain vigilant. New Yorkers have made incredible progress that we can all be proud of, but still we are in the running race. Until the day we reach the traffic light at the end of the tunnel, we must all remain resistant to New York. “
Across the state, a total of 1,734,213 positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed in more than 41.3 million tests that were administered. There have been a total of 39,585 virus-related deaths since the start of the pandemic.
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