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Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Cases With 2,000-Plus; Latest Breakdown By County
Long Island saw a new increase in the number of new COVID-19 infections as well as the positive-test rate, according to information released by state health officials on Monday, Dec. 28.
There were 1,037 new COVID-19 cases in Suffolk and 999 in Nassau on Sunday, Dec. 27, as Long Island saw a total of 2,036 new cases.
There are currently 1,334 patients hospitalized with COVID on Long Island, with 26 percent of hospital beds available in Nassau and Suffolk. A total of 614 of 822 ICU beds are occupied, with 24 percent available.
The positive testing rates for the last three da…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive Testing Rate
Long Island saw another new increase in the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to data released on Monday, Nov. 16.
In Suffolk County, the state Department of Health reported 345 new cases on Sunday, Nov. 15 with another 295 in Nassau County.
Here are positive testing rates for the last four days on Long Island:
Friday, Nov. 13: 3.3 percent
Saturday, Nov. 14: 2.7 percent
Sunday, Nov. 15: 3.5 percent
There were 25 COVID deaths statewide on Sunday, with two on Long Island (both in Nassau County), bringing the total to 26,159 during the pandemic.
Here…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive Testing Rate, Cases; Latest County Totals
Long Island saw an uptick in both cases and the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released data on Tuesday, Oct. 6
In the top 20 ZIP codes in areas that have seen recent outbreaks - Brooklyn and Queens and Rockland and Orange counties - 5,222 tests were conducted on Monday, Oct. 5, yielding 291 positives or a 5.5 percent positivity rate.
In the remainder of the state, 91,137 tests were conducted yielding 1,102 positives or a 1.20 percent positivity rate.
Here are positivity testing rates for the last three days on Long Island:
Saturday, Oct. 3: 0.9 perce…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Positivity Rate Uptick For Fourth Day In Row
For the fourth straight day, Long Island has seen an uptick in COVID-19 test positivity rate.
Here are the day-by-day infection rates:
Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent
Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent
Thursday, Sept. 3: 1.4 percent
Friday, Sept. 4: 1.5 percent
Statewide, of the 99,761 test results reported to New York State on Friday, 801, or 0.80 percent, were positive. A day earlier, the statewide infection rate was .92 percent.
Those 801 new cases the last 24 hours bring the total number to 438,772 during the entire pandemic.
There were 107 new cases reported in Nassau County a…
