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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays At Steady Rate; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays At Steady Rate; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays At Steady Rate; New Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island is down for the third straight day, though new virus-related deaths were reported in both Suffolk and Nassau counties.  After rising to 4.18 percent on Monday, Sept. 13, the average seven-day average positive infection rate of those tested on Long Island dipped to 4.09 percent the following day, down to 4.06 percent on Wednesday, Sept. 15.  Following several days of seeing the infection rate drop, the statewide rate has risen from 3.11 percent to 3.16 percent in the latest update from the state Department of Health. In Suffolk, …

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community There were two new COVID-19 fatalities recorded in both Nassau and Suffolk County as Long Island continues contending with a positive infection rate above 4 percent. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, the average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested on Long Island rose to 4.18 percent on Monday, Sept. 13, up from 4.12 percent the previous day. The statewide positive infection rate has dipped for the third straight day, from 3.22 on Saturday, Sept. 11 to 3.19 percent the following day and down to 3.16 percent on Sept. 13. In Suffolk, 556 new COVI…

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COVID-19: Long Island Infection-Rate Stays Above 4 Percent; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection-Rate Stays Above 4 Percent; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection-Rate Stays Above 4 Percent; New Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island dropped over the weekend, though it still remains well above 4 percent as variants of the virus continue to spread. On Long Island, the average seven-day positive infection rate dipped from 4.28 percent on Friday, Sept. 10 to 4.23 percent the following day before dropping down to 4.12 percent of those tested on Sunday, Sept. 12. The statewide average infection rate fell from 3.22 percent to 3.19 percent in that same time frame. In Nassau, 250 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed in the latest update from the state, with 211 new cases in…

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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island remains high as new variants of the virus continue to mutate and spread across the country. After seeing a slight rise, the average seven-day positive infection rate on Long Island dipped to 4.33 percent of those tested on Thursday, Sept. 9, down slightly from the previous day, according to the New York State Department of Health. Statewide, the infection rate is also down, from 3.35 percent to 3.30 percent on Sept. 9. In Suffolk, 738 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed in the latest update from the state, with 545 new cases in Nassau,…

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island was back on the rise after seeing a slight reprieve over the holiday weekend as the country continues to combat the spread of mutations of the virus. After seeing the average seven-day infection rate settle at 4.26 percent for several days, it rose on Tuesday, Sept. 7 to 4.40 percent of those tested in the region, according to the New York State Department of Health. Statewide, the infection rate is also climbing, from 3.27 percent to 3.34 percent on Sept. 7.  In Suffolk, 437 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed in the latest updat…

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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By Community There was no time off for COVID-19 over Labor Day Weekend as the virus continues to surge across Long Island.  Over the holiday weekend, the seven-day average COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island rose from 4.23 percent on Friday, Sept. 3 to 4.31 percent the following day before dipping back down to 4.26 percent in the latest update from the New York State Department of Health. In Suffolk, 315 new infections were confirmed in the latest update from the state, while there were 239 in Nassau, bringing the totals to 219,702 and 200,720 respectively.  Six new virus-related deaths we…

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COVID-19: Long Island Infection-Rate Stays Steadily High; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection-Rate Stays Steadily High; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection-Rate Stays Steadily High; Latest Breakdown By Community After seeing the positive COVID-19 infection rate rise for nearly a week straight, the numbers on Long Island showed slight improvements during the latest update from the New York State Department of Health, though it still remains above 4 percent. According to the Department of Health, the average seven-day positive infection rate of those tested on Long Island dipped down to 4.27 percent in the latest update after spiking to 4.44 percent as recently as Monday, Aug. 30. In Suffolk, there were 521 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 recorded, bringing the total to 27,676 since the pandemic be…

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Here's How Many Are Still Without Power On Long Island Here's How Many Are Still Without Power On Long Island
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power On Long Island Utility crews on Long Island have been working around the clock to make repairs following Tropical Depression Ida, though thousands remain without power more than 24 hours after it hit the region. More than 900 line workers, tree trimmers, surveyors, and other utility personnel worked through the night and morning, though they were still repairing 226 active outages, which were impacting 3,504 of PSEG's near 1.1 million customers on Long Island. According to PSEG, the hardest-hit areas include Northport, Ridge, Lloyd Harbor, and Huntington. In Suffolk, 2,592 of PSEG Long Island’s cus…

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Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands On Long Island Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands On Long Island
Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands On Long Island Thousands of Long Island residents remained without power following the fallout of Tropical Depression Ida as it rolled through the region. As of 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, PSEG Long Island was still working to repair 323 active outages, which continued to impact 6,650 of its near 1.1 million customers. In total, PSEG Long Island crews restored power to more than 24,000 customers overnight after the storm toppled trees and power lines across the area. The storm caused widespread flooding, with whipping winds causing outages and problems for motorists. On Thursday morning, there wer…

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COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; Latest Community Breakdown COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; Latest Community Breakdown
Covid-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; Latest Community Breakdown After seeing a slight reprieve earlier in the month, Long Island has seen the positive COVID-19 infection rate rise for the fourth straight day as it continues to hover above 4 percent. On Long Island, the seven-day average COVID-19 infection rate is up to 4.38 of those tested on Monday, Aug. 30, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health, well above the statewide average of 3.35 percent.  In Nassau, there were 311 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 198,481 since the pandemic began in March 2020, while there were 382 in Suffolk as the cumulati…

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island continues to rise, hovering above 4 percent as New York contends with the Delta variant of the virus. For the third straight day, the seven-day average COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island rose, from 4.30 percent to 4.31 percent, to 4.35 percent in the most recent data released by the state Department of Health. Statewide, over the past three days, the average infection rate dropped from 3.32 percent to 3.29 percent and back up to 3.31 percent on Sunday, Aug. 29, well below the rate on Long Island. Eighteen new COVID-19-related deaths w…

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community More than 300 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in both Nassau and Suffolk counties as the positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island is back hovering above 4 percent. After several days of seeing the infection rate drop, the average seven-day positive rate jumped from 4.17 percent to 4.31 percent in the latest update provided by the state Department of Health over the weekend. The statewide infection is also on the rise, up to 3.29 percent, down slightly as other regions in the state contend with variants of the virus.  In Suffolk, 467 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed in t…

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