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Flu Shot Protects Against Severe COVID-19 Effects, Study Finds Flu Shot Protects Against Severe COVID-19 Effects, Study Finds
Flu Shot Protects Against Severe Covid-19 Effects, Study Finds A new study found that the flu vaccine might provide people with some protection against severe cases of COVID-19. The findings were published on Tuesday, Aug. 3, in a study by physician-scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.  Researchers analyzed patients records from around the world and found that the flu vaccine "reduces the risks of stroke, sepsis, and DVT in patients with COVID-19." The study also found that COVID-19 patients who had received the annual flu vaccine were "significantly less likely" to go to the emergency department and be admitted to the…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community After seeing nearly a week of rising infection rate, Long Island saw it dip for the second time in as many days as both Suffolk and Nassau reported more than 600 new cases. According to the state Department of Health, there were 632 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Nassau, as the total rose to 159,401, while there were 651 cases reported in Suffolk for a total of 173,321 since the pandemic began more than a year ago. Nine new COVID-19 fatalities in Suffolk brought the death toll to 3,185, while two new deaths in Nassau brought the total to an even 3,000. The COVID-19 average seven-day posit…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2.4K-Plus New Cases, Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Data COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2.4K-Plus New Cases, Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Data
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 2.4K-Plus New Cases, Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Data Long Island saw more than 2,400 newly reported COVID-19 cases, as well as a slight increase in the positive-test rate, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Monday, Jan. 17. Related story - COVID-19: More Contagious 'Super Strain' Now Projected To Be Main Infection Source, CDC Says There were 1,362 new cases in Suffolk County and another 1,110 in Nassau for a total of 2,472. The positive infection rate on Long Island for the last three days is as follows. Friday, Jan. 15: 8.06 percent Saturday, Jan. 16: 7.81 percent Sunday, Jan. 17: 7.84 perce…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees 3.1K-Plus New Cases; Latest Data COVID-19: Long Island Sees 3.1K-Plus New Cases; Latest Data
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 3.1K-Plus New Cases; Latest Data Long Island saw more than 3,100 newly reported COVID-19 cases, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Saturday, Jan. 16. An additional case of the United Kingdom so-called "Super Strain" variant was identified in Tompkins County. To date, there are 17 known cases of the variant in New York State. Related story - COVID-19: More Contagious 'Super Strain' Now Projected To Be Main Infection Source, CDC Says There were 1,787 new cases in Suffolk County and another 1,409 in Nassau for a total of 3,196. The positive infection rate on Long Island the last th…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees 10K New Cases Over Weekend; Here's Brand-New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees 10K New Cases Over Weekend; Here's Brand-New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 10K New Cases Over Weekend; Here's Brand-New Breakdown By Community Long Island reported more than 10,000 new positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend, with more than 4,500 in both Nassau and Suffolk.  In Suffolk County, 5,688 new COVID-19 cases were reported over the weekend, bringing the total to 113,943 since the pandemic began, according to the state Department of Health. There were 4,838 new infections in Nassau as the total rose to 102,584 as of Monday, Jan. 11. The number of new cases is the highest of any county in the state outside of New York City. New virus-related deaths brought the total to 2,453 in Suffolk and 2,482 in Nassau, up from 2,…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 3,200 New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate COVID-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 3,200 New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 3,200 New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate Long Island saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive infection rate, along with nearly 3,200 newly reported cases, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Saturday, Jan. 2. There were 1,786 new cases in Suffolk County and another 1,409 in Nassau for a total of 3,195. The positive infection rate on Long Island the last five days is as follows. Monday, Dec. 28: 6.85 percent Tuesday, Dec. 29: 7.49 percent Wednesday, Dec. 30: 8.04 percent Thursday, Dec. 31: 8.42 percent Friday, Jan. 1: 8.82 percent There are a total of 1,415 hospitalizations …
COVID-19: Long Island Sees 3,400-Plus New Cases, Increase In Infection Rate; Totals By County COVID-19: Long Island Sees 3,400-Plus New Cases, Increase In Infection Rate; Totals By County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 3,400-Plus New Cases, Increase In Infection Rate; Totals By County Long Island saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive infection rate, along with more than 3,400 new cases, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Friday, Jan. 1. There were 1,874 new cases in Suffolk County and another 1,556 in Nassau for a total of 3,430. The positive infection rate on Long Island the last four days is as follows. Monday, Dec. 28: 6.85 percent Tuesday, Dec. 29: 7.49 percent Wednesday, Dec. 30: 8.04 percent Thursday, Dec. 31:8.42 percent There are a total of 1,443 hospitalizations on Long Island as of Friday, Jan. 1 with appr…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2,366 New Cases; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2,366 New Cases; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 2,366 New Cases; Latest Breakdown By County Long Island saw a total of 2,366 new COVID-19 infections, according to information released by state health officials on Friday, Dec. 25. There were 1,270 new COVID-19 cases in Suffolk (a slight decrease from the day before) and 1,096 in Nassau (a slight increase over a day earlier) on Thursday, Dec. 24, as Long Island saw a total of 2,366 new cases. That's an increase of 16 from Wednesday, Dec. 23.  There are currently 1,169 patients hospitalized with COVID on Long Island, with 25 percent of hospital beds available in Nassau and Suffolk. A total of 629 of 817 ICU beds are occupie…
COVID-19: Nassau, Suffolk Both See New Spike In Cases In Latest Data COVID-19: Nassau, Suffolk Both See New Spike In Cases In Latest Data
Covid-19: Nassau, Suffolk Both See New Spike In Cases In Latest Data Long Island saw a new increase in new COVID-19 cases, according to data released on Wednesday, Nov. 11.   In Nassau, the state Department of Health reported 402 new cases on Tuesday, Nov. 10 (that's 124 more than a day earlier) with another 412 in Suffolk County (an increase of 132 from the previous day). Here are positive testing rates for the last four days on Long Island. Saturday, Nov. 7: 2.6 percent Sunday, Nov. 8: 3.4 percent Monday, Nov. 9: 3.5 percent Tuesday, Nov. 10: 3.3 percent There were 21 COVID deaths statewide on Tuesday, with three on Long Island (two i…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Positivity Rate; Latest Totals By County COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Positivity Rate; Latest Totals By County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Positivity Rate; Latest Totals By County Long Island has seen new increases in both the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing and the number of new cases, according to newly released data on Thursday, Nov. 5. The positive testing rate in all focus areas under New York State's Micro-Cluster strategy is 3.04 percent, and outside the focus zone areas, it's 1.70 percent.  Within the focus areas, 19,814 test results were reported yesterday, yielding 602 positives. In the remainder of the state, not counting these focus areas, 141,205 test results were reported, yielding 2,395 positives.  Here are positivity testing rates for …
COVID-19: New Outbreak Linked To Long Island Polling Site COVID-19: New Outbreak Linked To Long Island Polling Site
Covid-19: New Outbreak Linked To Long Island Polling Site A new COVID-19 outbreak has been linked to an early voting site on Long Island, officials said. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced this week that at least 10 COVID-19 cases have been identified in relation to an early polling site at Stony Brook University's location in Southampton. Of the confirmed cases, six of the 10 people worked at the polling site. Each of the infected people is in isolation, and contact tracing led to 48 people entering quarantine who may have been exposed, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said. Suffolk County has not been below a 1 percent pos…
COVID-19: New Increases In Positive Cases Reported In Both Nassau, Suffolk COVID-19: New Increases In Positive Cases Reported In Both Nassau, Suffolk
Covid-19: New Increases In Positive Cases Reported In Both Nassau, Suffolk There were increases in the number of positive test results for COVID-19 on Long Island, according to new data released Sunday, Oct. 25. There were 109 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County (an increase of eight over a day earlier) with another 101 positive cases in Suffolk County (up 13 from a day earlier). The positive testing rate in all focus areas under the state's Micro-Cluster strategy is 3.18 percent and outside the focus zone areas 1.06 percent.  Within the focus areas, 16,614 test results were reported Saturday, Oct. 24, yielding 528 positives.  In the rema…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increase In Positive Testing Rate; Latest County Totals COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increase In Positive Testing Rate; Latest County Totals
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Increase In Positive Testing Rate; Latest County Totals Long Island saw another uptick in the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released data on Saturday, Oct. 24. The positive testing rate in all focus areas under the state's Micro-Cluster strategy is 2.58 percent, and outside the focus zone areas is 1.13 percent.  Within the focus areas, 19,799 test results were reported Friday, Oct. 23, yielding 511 positives. In the remainder of the state, not counting these focus areas, 137,141 test results were reported, yielding 1,550 positives.  Here are positivity testing rates for the last three days on Long Isla…
COVID-19: Here's Long Island Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Long Island Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Long Island Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County The number of positive test results for COVID-19 has remained steady on Long Island, according to three-day data released Friday, Oct. 9. In "Red Zone" focus areas in four counties, the positivity rate over the past three weeks has been 6.4 percent, compared to the rest of the state at 0.91 percent.  These "Red Zone" focus areas are home to 2.8 percent of state's population, yet have been where 19.7 percent of all positive cases statewide have come from over the past three weeks. Here are positivity testing rates for the last three days on Long Island: Tuesday, Oct. 6:&nbs…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increases In New Cases, Positivity Rate; New Totals By County COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increases In New Cases, Positivity Rate; New Totals By County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Increases In New Cases, Positivity Rate; New Totals By County Long Island has seen an increase in the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released Of the 57,826 test results reported on Monday, Sept. 7 to New York State, 557, or 0.96 percent, were positive. Here are positivity testing rates for the last three days: Saturday, Sept. 5: 1.1 percent, Sunday, Sept 6: 1.0 percent, Monday, Sept. 7: 1.5 percent In Nassau County, 65 new cases were confirmed on Monday (up from 36 a day earlier) with another 52 in Suffolk County (up from 46 from the previous day). A total of 557 new COVID cases were reported in New York on Labor…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Five-Day Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County COVID-19: Here's Latest Five-Day Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County
Covid-19: Here's Latest Five-Day Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County Positive test results for COVID-19 on Long Island remained steady, according to brand-new five-day data released by New York State on Thursday, Aug. 6. Of the 72,370 test results reported on Wednesday, Aug. 5 to New York State, 703, or 0.97 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Saturday, Aug. 1.0 percent  Sunday, Aug. 2: 1.3 percent Monday, Aug. 3: 1.3 percent Tuesday, Aug. 4: 1.2 percent Wednesday, Aug. 5: 1.0 percent A total of 636 new COVID cases were reported on Wednesday, bringing the statewide…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Another Uptick In Positivity Rate For Testing COVID-19: Long Island Sees Another Uptick In Positivity Rate For Testing
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Another Uptick In Positivity Rate For Testing There was another uptick in the positivity rate for COVID-19 test results on Long Island, according to five-day data released by New York State on Monday, July 27. Of the 57,270 test results reported on Sunday, July 26 to New York State, 608, or 1.06 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Wednesday, July 22: 1.4 percent Thursday, July 23: 0.9 percent Friday, July 24: 0.9 percent Saturday, July 25: 1.3 percent Sunday, July 26: 1.5 percent There were 57 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County (up 1…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive Tests; Here's Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive Tests; Here's Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive Tests; Here's Number Of New Cases In Each County There was an uptick in positive test results for COVID-19 on Long Island, according to five-day data released Tuesday, July 21. Of the 66,169 tests conducted in New York State on Monday, July 20, 855, or 1.29 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Thursday, July 16: 0.9 percent Friday, July 17: 1.0 percent Saturday, July 18: 0.9 percent Sunday, July 19: 1.0 percent Monday, July 20: 1.4 percent There were 51 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County (down five from a day earlier) with another 79 positive…
COVID-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County The number of positive test results for COVID-19 on Long Island has remained steady, according to five-day data released Monday, July 20. Of the 49,342 tests conducted Sunday, July 19 in New York State, 519, or 1.05 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Wednesday, July 15: 0.9 percent Thursday, July 16: 0.9 percent Friday, July 17: 1.0 percent Saturday, July 18: 0.9 percent Sunday, July 19: 1.0 percent There were 56 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County (up 28 from a day earlier) with another 30 positi…
COVID-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County The number of positive test results for COVID-19 on Long Island has remained steady, according to five-day data released Friday, July 17. Of the 78,239 tests conducted on Thursday, July 16 in New York State, 776, or 0.99 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Sunday, July 12: 1.5 percent Monday, July 13: 2.0 percent Tuesday, July 14: 1.0 percent Wednesday, July 15: 0.9 percent Thursday, July 16: 0.9 percent There were 49 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County (up five from a day earlier) with another 49 positi…
COVID-19: Here's Long Island Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Long Island Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Long Island Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County There has been a downturn in positive test results for COVID-19 on Long Island, according to three-day data released Wednesday, July 15. Of the 63,598 tests conducted on Tuesday, July 14 in New York State yesterday, 831, or 1.30 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last three days are as follows: Sunday, July 12: 1.5 percent Monday, July 13: 2.0 percent Tuesday, July 14: 1.0 percent There were 39 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County with another 53 positive cases in Suffolk County. Here is overall state data for Tuesday: Patient Hospitali…
COVID-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County The number of positive test results for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is holding steady on Long Island, according to brand-new five-day data released Sunday, July 12. Statewide, of the 62,418 tests conducted Saturday, July  11, a total of 677, or 1.08 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Tuesday, July 7: 1.3 percent Wednesday, July 8: 0.90 percent Thursday, July 9: 1.0 percent Friday, July 10: 1.0 percent Saturday, July 11: 0.9 percent There were 40 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County (an inc…
COVID-19: Here's Long Island Four-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Long Island Four-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Long Island Four-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County The number of positive test results for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Long Island has fallen slightly from a day earlier, according to four-day data released Thursday, July 9. Statewide, there were 584 additional cases of novel coronavirus on Wednesday, July 8, bringing the statewide total to 399,513 confirmed cases.  On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last four days are as follows: Sunday, July 5: 0.90 percent Monday, July 6: 1.0 percent Tuesday, July 7: 1.3 percent Wednesday, July 8: 0.90 percent There were 42 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau Count…
COVID-19: Here's Three-Day Testing Trend As Long Island Nears Phase 3 COVID-19: Here's Three-Day Testing Trend As Long Island Nears Phase 3
Covid-19: Here's Three-Day Testing Trend As Long Island Nears Phase 3 As the Hudson Valley, Long Island and New York City move to the next phases of the four-phase reopening process this week, the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and hospitalizations has continued to remain stable. According to data released Sunday, June 21, there are 1,142 COVID-19 hospitalizations, including 332 ICU, statewide. A total of 15 COVID-related deaths have been reported since Saturday, June 20. There were 664 new COVID cases, bringing the statewide total during the pandemic to 387,936. New York City enters Phase 2 of the reopening process on Monday, June 22. The Huds…