COVID-19 Update: Health officials reports 30th death, ask public to complete survey

"The Kings County Department of Public Health suffers along with the community over three losses due to COVID-19," said Edward Hill, Director of the Kings County Department of Public Health. "We express our sincere condolences to the friends and family of the deceased."

Click here to Take the Kings County Department of Public Health COVID-19 Survey

The Kings County Department of Public Health has created a survey regarding COVIC-19 testing, and health officials are wanting the community's opinion in order to determine what works best for Kings County. They are wanting to reach out to as many people as possible within the community.

Of the 23 news cases, in addition to the one prison case, KCDPH has determined that one of the new cases contracted the disease through close contact with a confirmed case. The exposure of the remaining 22 cases is still under investigation. Of the total active cases, 30 patients are being treated in isolation, and all the other cases are quarantined. 

The following depicts the current situation in Kings County: 

Total Kings County (non-correctional) Cases: 1,150

Total Cases Associated to Skilled Nursing Facilities in Kings County: 128

Total Cases Associated to State-Operated Correctional Facilities in Kings County: 1,139

Contact Tracing

• 5 (Travel Related)
• 1,834 (Close Contact)
• 203 (Community Transmission)
• 375 (Under Investigation) 

Total Deaths: 30

Recovered: 1,492

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 2,417 cases can be shared with the public.