Suffolk County COVID-19 Case Update - May 19

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on May 19, 2020

Testing

 • 136,761 COVID-19 tests have been administered, an addition of 2,118 tests*
 • 28.0 percent of those tested were confirmed positive for COVID-19
 • 80,281 total tested positive for antibodies

Tested Positive for COVID-19

 • 38,327 total
 • 103 new cases

Tested Positive for Antibodies

 • 10,345 individuals not previously tested for COVID-19 have tested positive for antibodies

Hospitalization,* May 17

 • 497 individuals were hospitalized, a decrease of 8
 • ​164 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a decrease of 7
 • 21 new admissions
 • 30 discharged
 • 4,565 total discharged since March 22

Hospitalization,* May 18

 • 490 individuals were hospitalized, a decrease of 15
 • ​158 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a decrease of 5
 • 32 new admissions
 • 20 discharged
 • 4,597 total discharged since March 22

Fatalities

 • 18 new fatalities
 • 1,772 total fatalities

Hospital Beds, May 17

 • 2,948 total hospital beds; 901 available*
 • 574 ICU beds; 208 available*

Hospital Beds, May 18

 • 2,930 total hospital beds; 901 available*
 • 574 ICU beds; 209 available*

* Regional Metrics and Description of Metrics

Suffolk County Map of COVID-19 Cases - Note: Map includes positive antibody cases

Suffolk County COVID-19 Guidance and Services

The test results data comes from a NYSDOH database that contains reported results from all the labs testing samples from New York State residents. NYS fatality data are reported by hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities on a daily basis to the NYSDOH.