Long Island’s Covid-19 infection rate continues to soar, officials said Tuesday, as the virus continues to spread through the newest variant.
“Cases are rising due to the winter surge, but this is not March 2020 – we knew this was coming and New York is taking action to make vaccines, boosters, and testing more widely available,” Governor Hochul said. “We know what works – get vaccinated, get the booster, mask up, and exercise caution in indoor public spaces. Now is the time for all of us to do our part and help protect those more vulnerable to make sure we all get through this holiday season safely.”
“We are once again witnessing an enormous surge,” Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said. “It’s the highest we’ve seen since the early days of the pandemic.”
Each region’s 7-day average of cases per 100K population is as follows:
Region |
Saturday, December 18, 2021 |
Sunday, December 19, 2021 |
Monday, December 20, 2021 |
Capital Region |
59.87 |
62.37 |
64.01 |
Central New York |
68.16 |
68.33 |
69.06 |
Finger Lakes |
56.81 |
56.51 |
56.43 |
Long Island |
102.76 |
112.50 |
123.46 |
Mid-Hudson |
68.83 |
75.01 |
80.56 |
Mohawk Valley |
77.04 |
75.30 |
76.77 |
New York City |
92.92 |
112.35 |
130.44 |
North Country |
57.08 |
56.33 |
56.12 |
Southern Tier |
110.44 |
110.42 |
110.06 |
Western New York |
56.22 |
55.63 |
56.57 |
Statewide |
83.26 |
93.78 |
104.01 |
State Vaccination Data
County Executive Steve Bellone and Dr. Gregson Pigott, health commissioner