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COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2.8K-Plus New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2.8K-Plus New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 2.8K-Plus New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continues to pile up on Long Island, where there were more than 2,800 new cases, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health. In Suffolk County, 1,439 new COVID-19 cases were reported from tests taken on on Thursday, Jan. 21, according to the state Department of Health. There were 1,364 new infections in Nassau. The number of new cases is the highest of any region in the state outside of New York City, where there were 6,307 new cases reported during the same timeframe. There were 19 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Suffolk, b…

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COVID-19: Suffolk Sees 'Surge In Cases,' Says Bellone; Positive-Test Rate Hits 9.1 Percent COVID-19: Suffolk Sees 'Surge In Cases,' Says Bellone; Positive-Test Rate Hits 9.1 Percent
Covid-19: Suffolk Sees 'Surge In Cases,' Says Bellone; Positive-Test Rate Hits 9.1 Percent Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Suffolk Numbers Are 'Shocking' Bellone Says As Infection Rate Tops 12 Percent Suffolk is heading toward “uncharted territory” due to the “holiday COVID-19 spike,” according to County Executive Steve Bellone. The positive COVID-19 rate spiked to 9.1 percent this week when 1,037 cases were confirmed out of 11,377 tested, giving Bellone concern as the number of new infections continues spiking during the holiday season. “With New Year’s Eve this week, we are again urging our residents to be cautious & to avoid small indoor gatherings, t…

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COVID-19: 400-Plus New Long Island Cases Reported; Here's Breakdown By Community COVID-19: 400-Plus New Long Island Cases Reported; Here's Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: 400-Plus New Long Island Cases Reported; Here's Breakdown By Community There were more than 400 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on Long Island as the positive infection ticked upward near 2 percent according to data released on Friday, Nov. 6. In Nassau, the state Department of Health was reporting 246 new COVID-19 cases in Suffolk and 177 in Nassau, according to the latest data released.  There have now been more than 50,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in both Nassau and Suffolk County since the pandemic began. There has been a total of 1,130,891 COVID-19 tests administered in Suffolk, resulting in 50,210 (4.4 percent) positive cases. In Nassau, there have …

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COVID-19: Two Teachers Test Positive At LI School District Closed For In-Person Learning COVID-19: Two Teachers Test Positive At LI School District Closed For In-Person Learning
Covid-19: Two Teachers Test Positive At LI School District Closed For In-Person Learning More teachers in a Long Island school district that already moved to in-person learning due to confirmed COVID-19 cases have tested positive for the virus. There have been multiple COVID-19 cases reported in the Riverhead Central School District, which forced the quarantine of dozens, including many transportation employees, leaving the district with a shortage of drivers. Districtwide, there have been a total of seven confirmed cases of the virus - three in students, four in staffers - according to the New York State’s COVID-19 “Report Card.” In response, interim Schools Superintendent C…

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COVID-19: Principal On Long Island Appeals To Parents After Students Caught Gathering COVID-19: Principal On Long Island Appeals To Parents After Students Caught Gathering
Covid-19: Principal On Long Island Appeals To Parents After Students Caught Gathering High school students on Long Island were read the riot act after a photo circulated of a party where they failed to follow COVID-19 restrictions. A photo of a party of more than 100 students in Roslyn recently went viral, prompting a response from Roslyn High School Principal Scott Andrews, who called the event “devastating a disrespectful” as they prepare to welcome students back to the classroom on Thursday after nearly six months. In the photo, the students could reportedly be seen not socially distancing themselves, sharing drinks, and failing to wear face coverings. Andrews said that …

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