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The average seven-day COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island rose nearly .20 points, up to 3.31 percent of those tested on Tuesday, April 5, though it remains one of the lowest rates of New York's 10 regions.
Statewide, the positivity rate is also on the rise, up to 3.22 percent on April 5 after hovering below 2 percent for several weeks, according to the most recent update from the state Department of Health.
Six new virus-related deaths were reported in New York, according to the Department of Health, including one in Nassau, bringing the death toll up to 3,824 since the beginning of the pandemic. The number of fatalities held steady in Suffolk at 4,367.
Average seven-day Infection rates in the state’s 10 regions according to the latest update from the Department of Health on Wednesday, April 6:
- Central New York: 9.34 percent (up .66 percent);
- Finger Lakes: 5.16 percent (up .49 percent);
- Western New York: 4.67 percent (up .46 percent);
- Mohawk Valley: 4.60 percent (up .34 percent);
- North Country: 4.56 percent (up .01 percent);
- Southern Tier: 4.50 percent (up .57 percent);
- Capital Region: 4.20 percent (up .23 percent);
- Mid-Hudson: 3.61 percent (up .23 percent);
- Long Island: 3.31 percent (up .18 percent);
- New York City: 2.34 percent (up .08 percent).
The number of new cases being reported is also on a slight rise. Each region’s seven-day average of new cases per 100,00 population:
- Central New York: 44.60 new cases (up from 42.50 the previous day);
- Southern Tier: 25.79 new cases (up from 23.65 the previous day);
- Mohawk Valley: 24.23 new cases (down from 23.40 the previous day);
- North Country: 20.39 new cases (down from 21.55 the previous day);
- Finger Lakes: 18.64 new cases (up from 17.36 the previous day);
- New York City: 17.97 new cases (up from 17.37 the previous day);
- Mid-Hudson: 17.60 new cases (up from 16.26 the previous day);
- Capital Region: 15.05 new cases (up from 14.52 the previous day);
- Long Island: 14.74 new cases (up from 14.14 the previous day);
- Western New York: 13.61 new cases (up from 12.83 the previous day).
The latest breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Suffolk County, according. to the Department of Health as of April 6:
- Brookhaven: 131,869;
- Islip: 103,627;
- Babylon: 63,373;
- Huntington: 51,012;
- Smithtown: 31,879;
- Southampton: 13,431;
- Riverhead: 8,221;
- East Hampton: 4,676;
- Southold: 3,641;
- Shelter Island: 149.
According to the latest data from the county Department of Health, the most cases, by community, in Nassau are being reported in:
- Hempstead: 3,942;
- Levittown: 3,876;
- Freeport: 3,469;
- Valley Stream: 3,311;
- Hicksville: 3,292;
- East Meadow: 2,975;
- Elmont: 2,631;
- Oceanside: 2,446;
- Glen Cove: 2,411;
- Uniondale: 2,372;
- Franklin Square: 2,219;
- Long Beach: 2,184;
- Baldwin: 2,022.
Nineteen new COVID-19 patients were admitted from New York hospitals in the past 24 hours as the number being treated for the virus rose to 904 statewide.
The number of patients being hospitalized in New York has now held steady under 1,000 for nearly three weeks.
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 86.2 percent are fully vaccinated.
The CDC said that 89.7 percent of all New Yorkers have received at least one dose, with 76.3 percent completing the vaccination process.
As of April 6, 2,196,011 (480 new) first doses have been administered to Long Island residents, while 1,956,080 (405 new) have completed the process, both among the highest rates in the state.
On Long Island, there have also been a total of 1,163,848 booster shots administered, including 4,008 in the past 24 hours and 22,412 in the previous seven days.
"As we approach the spring holidays of Easter and Passover, it's important we all do what we can to protect our families and reduce the spread of COVID-19," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
"Make sure everyone in your family who's eligible is vaccinated and boosted. If you're attending family gatherings or traveling, take a test before and after. And if you test positive, talk to a doctor about the available treatments."
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