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In Nassau and Suffolk counties, the seven-day average percent of positive tests rose to 6.93 percent on Tuesday, April 26, according to the most recent update by the state Department of Health.
Statewide, the average infection rate is also on the rise, up to 7.09 percent after staying below 2 percent for several weeks earlier this year.
Nineteen new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in New York in the latest update, including one each in Nassau and Suffolk to bring the number of fatalities to 3,934 and 4,380, respectively.
Average seven-day Infection rates in the state’s 10 regions according to the latest update from the Department of Health on Wednesday, April 27:
- Western New York: 16.54 percent;
- Finger Lakes: 13.93 percent;
- Capital Region: 12.46 percent;
- Central New York: 11.66 percent;
- Mohawk Valley: 10.33 percent;
- Southern Tier: 10.13 percent;
- North Country: 8.88 percent;
- Long Island: 6.93 percent;
- Hudson Valley: 5.33 percent;
- New York City: 4.48 percent.
Each region's seven-day average of cases per 100K population is as follows:
Capital Region
- Sunday, April 24: 36.51 new cases;
- Monday, April 25: 38.05 new cases;
- April 26: 40.07 new cases.
Central New York
- April 24: 51.14 new cases;
- April 25: 51.36 new cases;
- April 26: 50.42 new cases.
Finger Lakes
- April 24: 43.19 new cases;
- April 25: 43.58 new cases;
- April 26: 44.95 new cases.
Long Island
- April 24: 30.30 new cases;
- April 25: 29.53 new cases;
- April 26: 31.15 new cases.
Hudson Valley
- April 24: 28.36 new cases;
- April 25: 28.31 new cases;
- April 26: 29.43 new cases.
Mohawk Valley
- April 24: 46.13 new cases;
- April 25: 47.19 new cases;
- April 26: 47.25 new cases.
New York City
- April 24: 26.93 new cases;
- April 25: 26.63 new cases;
- April 26: 24.50 new cases.
North Country
- April 24: 31.47 new cases;
- April 25: 32.22 new cases;
- April 26: 33.24 new cases.
Southern Tier
- April 24: 46.62 new cases;
- April 25: 47.41 new cases;
- April 26: 48.77 new cases.
Western New York
- April 24: 44.17 new cases;
- April 25: 46.58 new cases;
- April 26: 49.41 new cases.
The latest breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Suffolk County, according. to the Department of Health as of April 27:
- Brookhaven: 50,927 (104.76 cases per 100,000 residents);
- Islip: 41,433 (124.73);
- Babylon: 25,654 (109.03);
- Huntington: 22,872 (101.16);
- Smithtown: 14,259 (121.54);
- Southampton: 4,137 (71.56);
- Riverhead: 2,905 (86.24);
- Southold: 1,507 (67.92);
- East Hampton: 1,088 (49.81);
- Shelter Island: 40 (14.32).
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.
Forty-eight new COVID-19 patients were admitted into New York hospitals in the past 24 hours as the number being treated for the virus rose to 1,774.
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 86.8 percent are fully vaccinated.
The CDC said that 90.1 percent of all New Yorkers have received at least one dose, with 76.8 percent completing the vaccination process.
As of April 27, 2,204,442 (219 new) first doses have been administered to Long Island residents, while 1,963,451 (253 new) have completed the process, both among the highest rates in the state.
On Long Island, there have also been a total of 1,243,866 booster shots administered, including 2,752 in the past 24 hours and 34,158 in the previous seven days.
"We have the tools to move forward safely through this pandemic - vaccines, boosters, tests, and treatment," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said. "If you haven't already, schedule your vaccination and get boosted for additional protection as soon as you're eligible.
"Remember to get tested if you're feeling sick, and if you are positive, talk to your doctor about treatment," she continued. "Let's continue looking out for each other so we can keep our loved ones safe and healthy."
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