COVID-19 Update: Health officials report 48 new cases and 1,357 recovered

The exposure of the additional 44 remaining new cases is still under investigation. Of the total active cases, 32 cases are being treated in isolation, and all other cases have been quarantined.

KCDPH has also identified 33 previously identified cases that have fully recovered from the disease.

The following list depicts the current situation in Kings County:

Total Kings County (non-correctional) Cases: 986

Total Cases Associated to Skilled Nursing Facilities in Kings County: 118

Total Cases Associated to State-Operated Correctional Facilities in Kings County: 1,130

Contact Tracing 

• 5 (Travel Related)
• 1,757 (Close Contact)
• 182 (Community Transmission)
• 290 (Under Investigation) 

Total Deaths: 20

Recovered: 1,357

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 2,234 cases can be shared with the public.