STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Coronavirus-related deaths remained unchanged on Staten Island Tuesday, while the borough recorded 19 new cases and a slight increase in hospitalizations in the last 24 hours, data from the New York City Department of Health show.
The new cases mean there have been 15,052 Staten Islanders who have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the beginning of the pandemic.
Citywide 230,496 people have contracted the virus -- 291 more than Monday, according to the data.
Staten Island remains the borough with the second-highest rate of infection with 3,161 positives per 100,000 residents.
The Bronx has the highest rate of infections with 3,606 people positive per 100,000 residents.
By contrast, Manhattan has the lowest rate of infections with 1,848 per 100,000 residents testing positive.
Deaths remained unchanged with 1,083 borough residents believed to have lost their lives to the virus, of which 900 were confirmed deaths and 183 were deemed “probable,” according to the department.
A death is classified as “probable” if the person had no known positive laboratory test for the coronavirus, but had exhibited symptoms and has a death certificate listing “COVID-19” or an equivalent as the cause.
A Health Department source said the figures reflect totals as of when they are reported to the agency and not when deaths and infections occur. All data is preliminary and subject to change.
Within the five boroughs, 23,703 are believed to have died due to COVID-19, an increase of eight more deaths since Monday.
Hospitalizations on Staten Island have slightly increased in the past 24 hours with three more people being cared for because of the coronavirus at hospitals in the borough.
Eight patients were being treated at Richmond University Medical Center, said Alex Lutz, a spokesman. That figure was two more than Monday’s total.
Staten Island University Hospital was caring for five patients on Tuesday — one more than Monday, Jillian O’Hara, a spokeswoman, said.
By contrast, near the height of the pandemic over four months ago on April 8, that number had skyrocketed to 554.