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COVID-19 CASE UPDATE - December 19, 2021

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on December 19, 2021. Last updated December 18, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

  • 1,149,960 people have received at least one vaccine dose, an increase of 795
  • 1,038,766 people have completed their vaccine series, an increase of 957
  • 77.6% of the total population of 1,481,093 has received at least one dose
  • 90.7% of the population ages 18 and older has received at least one dose.
  • 70.1% percent of the total population is fully vaccinated.
  • 83.0% of the population ages 18 and older is fully vaccinated.
  • 80.8% of the population ages 12 and older is fully vaccinated.
  • 74.8% of the population ages 5 and older is fully vaccinated.
  • Demographics can be found on the NYSDOH vaccine tracker
  • Vaccination rates by zip code
  • 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. We will take your name and you will be called to schedule your free vaccination at home.

COVID-19 Case Tracker- on December 18, 2021

  • 18,574 COVID-19 tests were administered
  • 6,172,993 total tests have been administered since March 2020
  • 1,950 new cases were reported
  • 131.7 cases per 100k; 100.9 on a 7-day average
  • 278,108 total cases have been reported since March 2020
  • 10.5% tested positive in Suffolk County; 9.6% positive on a 7-day average
  • 10.4% tested positive on Long Island; 9.3% positive on a 7-day average
  • COVID-19 LOCAL CASE TRACKER map
  • COVID Antibodies:: On December 16, 2021: 101,599 individuals not previously tested for COVID-19 tested positive for antibodies; 429,713 total were tested for antibodies.   

Fatalities, Suffolk County

  • 4 fatalities
  • 3,744 total fatalities since March 2020

  Hospitalization, Suffolk County, data from December 18, 2021

  • 312 individuals were hospitalized, a decrease if 16 in 24 hours
  • 44  were new admissions
  • 58 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), an increase of 4 in 24 hours
  • 30 patients were in the ICU and intubated
  • 51 were discharged since the last report
  • 18,004  have been discharged since March 22, 2020

Hospital Capacity, Suffolk County

  • 3,136 hospital beds, 854 available, 27%
  • 369 ICU beds, 83 available, 22%

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