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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 Sunday, Oct. 18.

Positive test results for COVID-19.

Positive test results for COVID-19.

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In "Red Zone" focus areas included as part of New York's Cluster Action Initiative, the positivity rate for test results reported Saturday, Oct. 17 was 3.19 percent - down from 4.34 the day before.

Here are positivity testing rates for the last three days on Long Island:

  • Thursday, Oct. 15: 1.1 percent
  • Friday, Oct. 16: 1.0 percent
  • Saturday, Oct. 17: 1.1 percent

There were 102 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County with another 88 positive cases in Suffolk County.

There were seven deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State on Sunday, with none on Long Island -- bringing the total to 25,644 during the pandemic.

Here is overall state data for Saturday:

  • Patient Hospitalization: 913 (-16)
  • Patients Newly Admitted: 118
  • Number ICU: 200 (+5)
  • Number ICU with Intubation: 102 (-1)
  • Total Discharges: 78,362 (+127)
  • Deaths: 7

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