One new case of the novel coronavirus was reported on Shelter Island on January 7, meaning the official cumulative local COVID-19 case count stands at 33.
The rate of infection was reported on the Suffolk County case tracker as 11.82 per thousand residents, still significantly lower than nearby communities and the county generally. East Hampton has the next highest rate of infection at 43.58 cases per 1,000 residents; Islip has the highest for the county at 84.89 cases per thousand.
The official tally does not include about a dozen cases reported to have occurred on Shelter Island since the resurgence began in October (prior to that only nine cases had been reported with the last one in June). Local officials say some cases here may have been reported to the primary address of the individual who was staying on Shelter Island at the time.
Other ‘missed’ cases may be among the 4,000+ cases reported on the county website as Township Unknown. A data collection system at the state reportedly rejected home addresses given as PO Boxes, causing reporting errors for cases in localities that rely on PO Boxes for mail delivery.
The following state data reported on the county website are from January 7:
COVID-19 Testing
- 17,917 COVID-19 tests were administered in the previous 24 hours
- 2,077,686 total tests have been administered since March
- 1,954 new cases were reported
- 110,209 total cases have been reported since March
- 5.3 percent of those tested since March have been confirmed positive for COVID-19
- 9.8 percent tested positive on Long Island yesterday; 9.7 percent on a 7-day rolling average
- 10.9 percent tested positive in Suffolk County yesterday; 10.6 percent on a 7-day rolling average
Antibody Testing
- 33,076 individuals not previously tested for COVID-19 tested positive for antibodies
- 313,015 total have been tested for antibodies
Fatalities
- 13 fatalities were reported in the previous 24 hours
- 2,423 total fatalities since March
Hospitalizations
- 791 individuals were hospitalized, a decrease of 49 in 24 hours
- 68 were new admissions
- 139 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), an increase of 15 in 24 hours
- 86 patients were in the ICU and intubated
Hospital Capacity
- 3,264 hospital beds, 661 available, 20 percent
- 438 ICU beds, 68 available, 16 percent
Source: https://suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Health-Services/Health-Bulletins/Novel-Coronavirus
