The Suffolk County COVID-19 positivity rate was 27.5 percent on the 7-day average, according to the latest available data.
For Shelter Island, the official case count stands at 120 since March 2020.
The data were reported on Thursday, January 6 based on information from the day before:
- 25,565 COVID-19 tests were administered
- 6,524,273 total tests have been administered since March 2020
- 6,977 new cases were reported
- 471.1 cases per 100k; 391.5 on a 7-day average
- 354,277 total cases have been reported since March 2020
- 27.3 percent tested positive in Suffolk County; 27.5 percent positive on a 7-day average
- 26.7 percent tested positive on Long Island; 26.8 percent positive on a 7-day average
- See details on the COVID-19 local case tracker map
Fatalities
- 16 fatalities in the previous 24 hours
- 3,877 fatalities since March 2020
Hospitalization
- 910 individuals were hospitalized, an increase of 35 in 24 hours
- 159 were new admissions
- 118 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), an increase of 2 in 24 hours
- 53 patients were in the ICU and intubated
- 132 were discharged since the last report
- 19,262 have been discharged since March 22, 2020
Hospital capacity
- 3,101 hospital beds, 677 available, 21 percent
- 393 ICU beds, 72 available, 23 percent
COVID-19 vaccine information
- 1,169,178 people have received at least one vaccine dose, an increase of 1,230
- 1,051,797 people have completed their vaccine series, an increase of 957
- 78.9 percent of the total population of 1,481,093 has received at least one dose
- 91.7 percent of the population ages 18 and older has received at least one dose.
- 71.0 percent of the total population is fully vaccinated
- 83.6 percent of the population age 18 and older is fully vaccinated
- 75.7 percent of the population ages 5 and older is fully vaccinated
- 33.3 percent of fully vaccinated population have had a booster dose
- Demographics can be found on the New York State Department of Health vaccine tracker.
- To see vaccination rates by ZIP code, follow this link
- Walk-in vaccination clinics are offering COVID vaccines to Suffolk County residents who are age 5 and older as well as booster doses to all who are eligible. Appointments are recommended. 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. A county worker will help you schedule a free vaccination at home.
