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COVID-19 CASE UPDATE - August 29, 2021, 12:30 p.m.

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on August 29, 2021. 

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 

  •         990,615 people have received at least one vaccine dose, an increase of 3,098
  •         66.9% of the total population of 1,481,093 has received at least one dose
  •         79.9% of the population ages 18+ has received at least one dose  
  •         887,772 people have completed their vaccine series, an increase of 2,357
  •         59.9% percent of the total population has completed the COVID-19 vaccine series
  •         Demographics can be found on the NYSDOH vaccine tracker
  •         Vaccination rates by zip code
  •         Walk-in vaccination clinics are offering vaccine to residents who are age 12 and older. No appointment is needed. 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 August 27, 2021

  •         12,648 COVID-19 tests were administered
  •         4,805,958 total tests have been administered since March 2020
  •         557 new cases were reported
  •         215,409 total cases have been reported since March 2020
  •         4.5% of those tested since March 2021 have been confirmed positive for COVID-19
  •         4.4% tested positive in Suffolk County ; 4.6% positive on a 7-day average
  •         4.2% tested positive on Long Island ; 4.3% positive on a 7-day average
  •         COVID-19 CASE TRACKER Map, Suffolk County
  •         COVID Antibodies: 74,855 individuals not previously tested for COVID-19 have tested positive for antibodies; 400 613 total were tested for antibodies

Fatalities, Suffolk County

  •         1 fatality 
  •         3,451 total fatalities since March 2020

Hospitalization, Suffolk County, data is from August 27, 2021

  •         226 individuals were hospitalized, an increase of 11 in 24 hours
  •         35 were new admissions
  •         36 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), an increase of 7 in 24 hours
  •         15 patients were in the ICU and intubated
  •         24 were discharged since the last report
  •         15,362 have been discharged since March 22, 2020

Hospital Capacity, Suffolk County

  •         3,101 hospital beds, 598 available, 19%
  •         395 ICU beds, 117 available, 30% 

CDC COVID Data Tracker

COVID-19 Test Site Finder: Get Information on Coronavirus Testing Near You

COVID-19 Local Guidance

New York State Contact Tracing information

New York State Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard – Long Island

Complaints about Noncompliance with Covid-19 Guidelines

  •         Report Unsafe Business Practices here.
  •         To report an in-progress noncompliant event that requires immediate response by law enforcement, call 631-852-COPS.
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