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COVID-19: Cases Rising In Suffolk County, Wastewater Testing Reveals COVID-19: Cases Rising In Suffolk County, Wastewater Testing Reveals
Covid-19: Cases Rising In Suffolk County, Wastewater Testing Reveals State leaders are urging people to take precautions ahead of holiday gatherings as new data shows COVID-19 cases are rising on Long Island. Wastewater testing shows that COVID-19 cases are climbing in Suffolk County, the county’s health department revealed Thursday, Dec. 22. Testing found “substantial to high” levels of the virus at sewage treatment plants near Babylon, Gordon Heights, and Mount Sinai, according to a graphic shared by the health department on Twitter. COVID-19 Alert: Wastewater surveillance has indicated COVID-19 is rising in Suffolk County. Increases in wastewater ca…

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: Here's Where NY Ranks Nationally In Cases Per Capita, According To New Data COVID-19: Here's Where NY Ranks Nationally In Cases Per Capita, According To New Data
Covid-19: Here's Where NY Ranks Nationally In Cases Per Capita, According To New Data Though COVID-19 continues to rage throughout New York, it is actually faring better than most other states in the country, according to data recently released by researchers. Only 10 states have a lower per capita COVID-19 case count, though infection rates, hospitalizations, and fatalities are climbing locally and nationwide as the virus surges during its “second wave” over the winter. According to the COVID Tracking Project, New York has the 11th-lowest per capita case count at 375 per one million people based on the latest data as more than half the country sees an uptick in th…

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by Zak Failla