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COVID-19: Long Island Among Highest Hospitalizations, Infection Rate In New York COVID-19: Long Island Among Highest Hospitalizations, Infection Rate In New York
Covid-19: Long Island Among Highest Hospitalizations, Infection Rate In New York The overall positive COVID-19 infection rate is declining statewide, but Long Island has seen a surge in new cases and hospitalizations in the post-holiday season. In the latest data released by the state, Long Island ranked among the highest in the state for both infection rate and percentage of residents hospitalized with COVID-19 in any of New York’s 10 regions. During his latest COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Jan. 20 in Albany, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo highlighted the regions most in danger of overwhelming the hospital systems: Long Island: 1,671 COVID-19 patients (0.06 percent of…

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