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The positive testing rate in all focus areas under the state's Micro-Cluster strategy is 4.34 percent, and outside the focus zone areas is 2.49 percent.
Within the focus areas, 42,316 test results were reported Friday, Nov. 20, yielding 1,839 positives.
In the remainder of the state, not counting these focus areas,165,591 test results were reported, yielding 4,133 positives.
Here are positivity testing rates for the last three days on Long Island:
- Wednesday, Nov. 18: 3.1 percent
- Thursday, Nov. 19: 2.9 percent
- Friday, Nov. 20: 2.9 percent
In Suffolk County, 479 new COVID cases were reported Friday, Nov. 20 with another 403 new cases in Nassau County.
There were 34 deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State on Friday, with one on Long Island (in Nassau County) -- bringing the total to 26,326 during the pandemic.
Here is overall state data for Friday:
- Patient Hospitalization - 2,443 (+95)
- Patients Newly Admitted - 381
- Hospital Counties - 50
- Number ICU - 467 (+22)
- Number ICU with Intubation - 212 (+7)
- Total Discharges - 83,031 (+265)
- Deaths - 34
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