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Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Hits 10.5 Percent; New Breakdown By Community

The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island is now among the highest of the state's 10 regions as New York continues to combat the latest surge of the virus.

Here's the latest COVID-19 update on Long Island.

Here's the latest COVID-19 update on Long Island.

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According to the latest update from the state Department of Health, the seven-day average COVID-19 infection rate in Nassau and Suffolk rose to 10.50 percent, up from below 10 percent just three days earlier.

Statewide, the average infection rate is also on the rise, from 7.03 percent to 7.19 percent during that same timeframe.

Twenty-one new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in New York in the past 24 hours, including in Nassau to bring the number of fatalities to 3,852 since the pandemic began in March 2020, while the death toll held steady in Suffolk at 4,397.

Average seven-day Infection rates in the state’s 10 regions according to the latest update from the Department of Health:

  • Western New York: 18.67 percent;
  • Finger Lakes: 13,38 percent;
  • Capital Region: 12.29 percent;
  • Long Island: 10.50 percent;
  • Southern Tier: 9.82 percent;
  • Mohawk Valley: 9.38 percent;
  • Central New York: 9.13 percent;
  • North Country: 8.97 percent;
  • Hudson Valley: 7.79 percent;
  • New York City: 4.91 percent.

Each region's seven-day average of cases per 100K population is as follows:

Capital Region

  • May 9: 55 new cases;
  • May 10: 55.39 new cases;
  • May 11: 55.21 new cases.

Central New York

  • May 9: 42.72 new cases;
  • May 10: 40.80 new cases;
  • May 11: 38.21 new cases.

Finger Lakes

  • May 9: 43.90 new cases;
  • May 10: 42.60 new cases;
  • May 11: 42.82 new cases.

Long Island

  • May 9: 54.76 new cases;
  • May 10: 56.26 new cases;
  • May 11: 58.69 new cases.

Hudson Valley

  • May 9: 45.93 new cases;
  • May 10: 47.27 new cases;
  • May 11: 48.70 new cases.

Mohawk Valley

  • May 9: 51.57 new cases;
  • May 10: 50.25 new cases;
  • May 11: 48.69 new cases.

New York City

  • May 9: 43.88 new cases;
  • May 10: 44.09 new cases;
  • May 11: 49.26 new cases.

North Country

  • May 9: 37.75 new cases;
  • May 10: 39.04 new cases;
  • May 11: 40.06 new cases.

Southern Tier

  • May 9: 53.64 new cases;
  • May 10: 53.84 new cases;
  • May 11: 53.80 new cases.

Western New York

  • May 9: 62.43 new cases;
  • May 10: 61.99 new cases;
  • May 11: 63.86 new cases.

The latest breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Suffolk County, according. to the Department of Health as of Friday, May 13:

  • Brookhaven: 126,901 (261.05 cases per 100,000 residents);
  • Islip: 97,439 (293.33);
  • Babylon: 59,575 (253.20);
  • Huntington: 49,351 (218.27);
  • Smithtown: 31,522 (268.69);
  • Southampton: 12,437 (215.14);
  • Riverhead: 7,932 (235.48);
  • East Hampton: 4,127 (188.92);
  • Southold: 3,672 (165.49);
  • Shelter Island: 155 (55.50).

According to the latest data from the county Department of Health, the most cases, by community, in Nassau are being reported in:

  • Hempstead: 4,168;
  • Levittown: 4,515;
  • Hicksville: 3,669;
  • Valley Stream: 3,618;
  • Freeport: 3,469;
  • East Meadow: 2,975;
  • Oceanside: 2,837;
  • Elmont: 2,836;
  • Glen Cove: 2,751;
  • Long Beach: 2,526;
  • Uniondale: 2,511;
  • Franklin Square: 2,508;
  • Baldwin: 2,234;
  • Plainview: 2,111.

Twenty-seven COVID-19 patients were discharged from New York hospitals in the past 24 hours as the number being treated for the virus hit 2,331 statewide.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 95 percent of New Yorkers over the age of 18 have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 87 percent are fully vaccinated.

The CDC said that 90.3 percent of all New Yorkers have received at least one dose, with 77 percent completing the vaccination process.

As of May 13, 2,209,502 (386 new) first doses have been administered to Long Island residents, while 1,968,075 (352 new) have completed the process, both among the highest rates in the state.

In the region, there have also been a total of 1,282,105 booster shots administered, including 2,856 in the past 24 hours and 17,059 in the previous seven days.

"Being fully vaccinated and keeping up to date with booster doses is still the most effective way to combat this virus," Hochul stated. "As we mark the unthinkable milestone of one million American lives lost to COVID, let's remain vigilant and continue using the tools we have available to us - get vaccinated, get boosted, test often, and if you test positive talk to your doctor about available treatments.

"This is how we move forward safely through the pandemic."

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