COVID-19 Update: Kings Colunty health officials confirm 18 additional cases Saturday night

KCDPH has determined that six of the new cases contracted the disease through close contact with a confirmed case. The exposure of the additional 12 cases is still under investigation. Of the total active cases, 23 are being treated in isolation, and all other cases have been quarantined.

Total Kings County (non-correctional) Cases: 770

Total Cases Associated to State-Operated Correctional Facilities in Kings County: 989

Contact Tracing 

• 3 (Travel Related)
• 1,386 (Close Contact)
• 113 (Community Transmission)
• 257 (Under Investigation) 

Total Deaths: 6

Recovered: 649

KCDPH is currently conducting communicable disease investigations to identify any persons who may have had close personal contact with these individuals, including any friends, family members, or health care professionals, to assess and monitor them for signs and symptoms of illness. Due to privacy laws, no specific information regarding any of the 1,759 cases can be shared with the public.