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COVID-19: New Case Of UK Variant Found In Long Island Patient COVID-19: New Case Of UK Variant Found In Long Island Patient
Covid-19: New Case Of UK Variant Found In Long Island Patient A new mutated COVID-19 case involving the new strain that came over to the East Coast from the United Kingdom has been reported on Long Island. The new case involving the UK strain has been reported in Nassau County, bringing the total up to 16 such cases in New York since the strain first started making the rounds late last year. Related story - COVID-19: More Contagious 'Super Strain' Now Projected To Be Main Infection Source, CDC Says “Something we have to talk about is the UK variant, which is frightening, and keeping me up at night,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said duri…

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COVID-19: New Cases Of So-Called UK 'Super Strain' Confirmed In Suffolk COVID-19: New Cases Of So-Called UK 'Super Strain' Confirmed In Suffolk
Covid-19: New Cases Of So-Called UK 'Super Strain' Confirmed In Suffolk The new, more transmittable strain of COVID-19 that came to the country from the United Kingdom continues to rapidly spread throughout New York, causing concerns for some. More than a dozen cases of the COVID-19 variant have been reported across the state after first being confirmed in Saratoga Springs. Since then, there have been infections reported on Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, and upstate. Among the newest cases, two are in Nassau County and two in Suffolk County. Officials have said that the UK variant has been proven to be more contagious, but not more lethal than the original st…

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COVID-19: Here's Where Long Island Ranks For Available Hospital Beds In New State Data COVID-19: Here's Where Long Island Ranks For Available Hospital Beds In New State Data
Covid-19: Here's Where Long Island Ranks For Available Hospital Beds In New State Data Long Island continues to increase its hospital bed capacity amid the second wave of COVID-19 infections, but still has the lowest percentage of available beds in the state. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, there are now 1,122 Long Islanders hospitalized with the virus as of Tuesday, Dec. 22, up from 1,013 patients late last week. The number of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 represents 0.04 percent of Long Island’s population, and there is currently 25 percent of the region’s hospital beds available. According to officials, the 25 percent of available hospital b…

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COVID-19: LI Still Has Lowest Percentage Of Available Hospital Beds According To New State Data COVID-19: LI Still Has Lowest Percentage Of Available Hospital Beds According To New State Data
Covid-19: LI Still Has Lowest Percentage Of Available Hospital Beds According To New State Data More than 75 percent of Long Island’s hospital beds are occupied as the state continues combating the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, there are now 1,013 Long Islanders hospitalized with the virus, representing 0.03 percent of the population in the region. The number leaves Long Island with just 21 percent of hospital beds still available, the lowest of New York’s 10 regions. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo previously said that any region that is in danger of reaching 90 percent hospital capacity within three weeks will be designa…

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COVID-19: Long Island Could Be 'Red Zone' With Hospitals Near Or Over Bed Capacity; Latest Data COVID-19: Long Island Could Be 'Red Zone' With Hospitals Near Or Over Bed Capacity; Latest Data
Covid-19: Long Island Could Be 'Red Zone' With Hospitals Near Or Over Bed Capacity; Latest Data Long Island could be in danger of becoming the state’s first designated COVID-19 “red zone” as the number of patients being treated for the virus in local hospitals continues to mount. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said this week that any region that is in danger of reaching 90 percent hospital capacity within three weeks will be designated as a “red zone” and there will be an economic shutdown of all non-essential businesses. “Deaths are a worry, and a shutdown of the economy is a real, viable worry, and this is not coming from an over-anxious personality. It’s not far fetched, it’s something…

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COVID-19: Cuomo Issues New Warning About Possible Business Shutdowns Due To Spread COVID-19: Cuomo Issues New Warning About Possible Business Shutdowns Due To Spread
Covid-19: Cuomo Issues New Warning About Possible Business Shutdowns Due To Spread New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is treading cautiously and warning that some businesses could face new shutdowns if projections regarding the spread of COVID-19 prove true. In one month, projections have shown that there could be as many as 11,000 more COVID-19 patients hospitalized - double the current number - in New York hospitals, Cuomo said, with 3,500 more potential virus-related deaths. “This is what we’re looking at, and it could overwhelm some regions by January," Cuomo said during a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Dec. 14. That’s the trajectory. “We’ve heard from people who are concerned…

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COVID-19: Cuomo Warns Of Possible New Shutdown, Says Hospitals Must Increase Capacity COVID-19: Cuomo Warns Of Possible New Shutdown, Says Hospitals Must Increase Capacity
Covid-19: Cuomo Warns Of Possible New Shutdown, Says Hospitals Must Increase Capacity New York may be on the brink of a new economic shutdown as the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to climb during the virus’ “second wave” and threatens to potentially overwhelm the state’s hospital system. There are now more than 4,600 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in New York, setting off alarm bells in Cuomo’s head as his Department of Health issued a new order to hospitals across the state to increase their capacity by 25 percent as a precaution. By increasing hospital bed capacity, Cuomo estimated that the state could reach upwards of 58,000 COVID-19-specific beds. “We have 215 …

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