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On Long Island, the average seven-day average positive percentage of those tested in Nassau and Suffolk dipped from 5.72 percent on Friday, April 15 to 5.41 percent the following day, up to 5.46 percent on Sunday, April 17, before spiking to 5.55 on Monday, April 18, according to the state Department of Health.
Statewide, during that same span, the average positivity rate rose from 4.78 percent to 5.33 percent as the new sub-variants threaten to spread to other parts of New York.
Average seven-day Infection rates in the state’s 10 regions according to the latest update from the Department of Health on Tuesday, April 19:
- Central New York: 14.33 percent;
- Western New York: 13.25 percent;
- Finger Lakes: 11.39 percent;
- Southern Tier: 9.20 percent;
- Mohawk Valley: 9.08 percent;
- Capital Region: 8.59 percent;
- North Country: 7.58 percent;
- Long Island: 5.55 percent;
- Hudson Valley: 5.34 percent;
- New York City: 3.38 percent.
Each region's seven-day average of cases per 100K population is as follows:
Capital Region
- April 15: 27.12 new cases;
- April 16: 29.11 new cases;
- April 17: 29.49 new cases;
- April 18: 30.13 new cases.
Central New York
- April 15: 54.29 new cases;
- April 16: 54.07 new cases;
- April 17: 53.50 new cases;
- April 18: 52.91 new cases.
Finger Lakes
- April 15: 32.41 new cases;
- April 16: 34.12 new cases;
- April 17: 35.12 new cases;
- April 18: 35.95 new cases.
Long Island
- April 15: 31.97 new cases;
- April 16: 29.66 new cases;
- April 17: 29.60 new cases;
- April 18: 30.93 new cases.
Hudson Valley
- April 15: 25.78 new cases;
- April 16: 25.56 new cases;
- April 17: 25.98 new cases;
- April 18: 26.48 new cases.
Mohawk Valley
- April 15: 43.68 new cases;
- April 16: 44.33 new cases;
- April 17: 45.30 new cases;
- April 18: 45.63 new cases.
New York City
- April 15: 26.80 new cases;
- April 16: 26.71 new cases;
- April 17: 26.54 new cases;
- April 18: 27.32 new cases.
North Country
- April 15: 26.80 new cases;
- April 16: 26.90 new cases;
- April 17: 27.69 new cases;
- April 18: 28.20 new cases.
Southern Tier
- April 15: 39.29 new cases;
- April 16: 40.26 new cases;
- April 17: 40.26 new cases;
- April 18: 40.15 new cases.
Western New York
- April 15: 29.31 new cases;
- April 16: 30.38 new cases;
- April 17: 31.85 new cases;
- April 18: 32.62 new cases.
The latest breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Suffolk County, according. to the Department of Health as of April 19:
- Brookhaven: 132,939;
- Islip: 104,301;
- Babylon: 63,783;
- Huntington: 51,715;
- Smithtown: 32,228;
- Southampton: 13,560;
- Riverhead: 8,275;
- East Hampton: 4,727;
- Southold: 3,661;
- Shelter Island: 150.
According to the latest data from the county Department of Health, the most cases, by community, in Nassau are being reported in:
- Levittown: 4,060;
- Hempstead: 3,998;
- Freeport: 3,535;
- Hicksville: 3,396;
- Valley Stream: 3,381;
- East Meadow: 2,975;
- Elmont: 2,688;
- Oceanside: 2,570;
- Glen Cove: 2,483;
- Uniondale: 2,417;
- Franklin Square: 2,307;
- Long Beach: 2,300;
- Baldwin: 2,076.
Forty-eight new deaths were reported in New York between April 15 and April 18, including four each in Suffolk and Nassau to bring the death toll in each county to 4,369 and 3,826, respectively.
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 86.5 percent are fully vaccinated.
The CDC said that 89.8 percent of all New Yorkers have received at least one dose, with 76.4 percent completing the vaccination process.
As of April 19, 2,200,866 (497 new) first doses have been administered to Long Island residents, while 1,961,045 (500 new) have completed the process, both among the highest rates in the state.
On Long Island, there have also been a total of 1,206,228 booster shots administered, including 2,706 in the past 24 hours and 20,211 in the previous seven days, according to the Department of Health.
"As we continue to monitor two new and highly contagious variants, the vaccine and the booster remain our best tools to move forward safely through this pandemic," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said. "If you haven't gotten vaccinated or boosted, make an appointment for your shot today.
"If you feel sick, get tested and limit your exposure to others. If you test positive, talk to a doctor right away about treatments."
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