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Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community
Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island is back on the rise as it approaches 5.50 percent. On Long Island, the average seven-day average positive percentage of those tested in Nassau and Suffolk dipped from 5.72 percent on Friday, April 15 to 5.41 percent the following day, and up to 5.46 percent on Sunday, April 17. Statewide, during that same span, the average positivity rate rose from 4.78 percent to 5.12 percent as the new sub-variants threaten to spread to other parts of New York. Related story - COVID-19: First Spread In US Due To New Sub-Variants Of 'Stealth Omicron' Re…

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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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by Zak Failla