Big dip in COVID hospitalizations on S.I.; 1 more death; nearly 190 new cases Updated Apr 22, 2021; Posted Apr 22, 2021 Coronavirus hospitalizations on Staten Island dropped to its lowest level in five months. Composite of Staten Island images from the coronavirus pandemic. (Staten Island Advance/Tom Wrobleski) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With a sharp 24-hour decline, coronavirus (COVID-19) hospitalizations in the borough dropped to its lowest level so far this year. At the same time, the disease has claimed the life of another Staten Islander, and nearly 190 more confirmed coronavirus cases were added to the borough’s total, city Health Department data shows.