COVID-19 Update: Kings health officials confirm 20th COVID-19 fatality Tuesday night

“As our death toll continues to rise, we stress the importance of taking all precautions to limit the spread of the disease,” said Director of the Kings County Department of Public Health Edward Hill. “Every life lost to COVID-19 impacts our community, and we extend our condolences to the family of the deceased during this difficult time.”

Kings County health officials have confirmed 28 additional cases of COVID-19. Of the 28 new cases, none of the cases are associated with Kings County’s state prisons.

KCDPH has determined that six of the new cases contracted the disease through close contact with a confirmed case. The exposure of the additional 22 remaining new cases is still under investigation. Of the total active cases, 29 cases are being treated in isolation, and all other cases are quarantined.

KCDPH has also identified 21 cases that have fully recovered from the disease. The following list depicts the current situation in Kings County:

Total Kings County (non-correctional) Cases: 942

Total Cases Associated to Skilled Nursing Facilities in Kings County: 115

Total Cases Associated to State-Operated Correctional Facilities in Kings County: 1,129

Contact Tracing 

• 5 (Travel Related)
• 1,706 (Close Contact)
• 171 (Community Transmission)
• 304 (Under Investigation) 

Total Deaths: 20

Recovered: 1,324

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 2,186 cases can be shared with the public.