Suffolk County Update COVID-19 on October 5, 2020

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on October  5, 2020. Last updated October 4, 2020 

Total Persons Tested

• 865,979  COVID-19 tests have been administered, an addition of 5724 tests        
• 4 percent of those tested since March have been confirmed positive for COVID-19
• 9 percent of those tested on Long Islandin the last reported 24-hour period tested positive for COVID-19
• 9  percent of those tested in Suffolk Countyin the last reported 24-hour period tested positive for COVID-19

Tested Positive for COVID-19

• 46,891 total cases
• 49 new cases

Antibody Testing

• 270,728 total were tested for antibodies
• 28,670 individuals not previously tested for COVID-19 have tested positive for antibodies

Fatalities

• 0 fatalities
• 2,015 total fatalities

Hospitalization numbers from October 4, 2020

• 25 individuals were hospitalized, an increase of 1in 24 hours
• 7 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU),an increase of 3  in 24 hours
• 4 new admissions
• 1 discharged
• 5,928 discharged since March 22

Hospital Capacity

• 3,023 hospital beds, 861 available, 28 percent
• 379 ICU beds 109 available, 29 percent

• Islip — 13,872
• Huntington —5,917
• Brookhaven – 11,196
• Babylon — 7,650
• Smithtown — 2,965
• Southold — 425
• Southampton — 1,253
• Riverhead — 829
• East Hampton — 267
• Shelter Island — 9

*************************** Township of Huntington **************************

• Lloyd Harbor 63
• Cold Spring Harbor 84
• West Hills 116
• Melville 524
• Wheatley Heights 216
• Dix Hills 647
• South Huntington 309
• Huntington Station 1,503
• Huntington 467
• Halesite 51
• Huntington Bay 46
• Centerport 137
• Greenlawn 514
• Elwood 332
• Commack 895
• East Northport 501
• Fort Salonga 194
• Northport Village 115
• Eatons Neck 12
• Asharoken Village 5