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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Past 15 Percent Amid New Increase In Cases COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Past 15 Percent Amid New Increase In Cases
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Past 15 Percent Amid New Increase In Cases The infection rate of COVID-19 tests on Long Island has risen past 15 percent. New York State officials said that as of Sunday, Dec. 26, the seven-day average on Long Island had reached 15.42 percent, climbing from 14.79 percent on Saturday and 13.98 percent on Sunday. Officials reported a total of 26,737 new COVID-19 cases in its update on Monday, Dec. 27, and 166,681 tests. The state also reported 132 deaths from COVID-19 over the holiday weekend. The statewide seven-day average test positivity rate was at 12.41 percent. "As we approach the end of the year, we must continue to sta…
COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Soars Past 10 Percent As Cases Increase COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Soars Past 10 Percent As Cases Increase
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Soars Past 10 Percent As Cases Increase Long Island's COVID-19 infection rate in New York as the region, already the highest in New York, spiked past 10 percent while other parts of the state have seen some relief from the winter surge of the virus. In the past three days, Long Island has seen its seven-day average positive infection rate rise a full percentage point, to 10.32 percent of those tested, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health.  Statewide, the infection rate also rose similarly, from 6.88 percent to 7.88 percent as of Monday, Dec. 20.  No other region in the state has a positive…
COVID-19: Here's New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases by Community COVID-19: Here's New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases by Community
Covid-19: Here's New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases by Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate of those being tested for the virus on Long Island continued its weeklong slide and is now below 3.50 percent. Long Island had a 3.46 percent positivity rate on Thursday, April 15 out of thousands tested, down from 4.5 percent a week ago and 3.71 percent as recently as Tuesday, April 13.  Statewide, the positivity rate is approaching 3 percent, down from 3.6 percent to 3.04 percent during that same stretch, the lowest in a month. In Suffolk, there were 535 new COVID-19 cases confirmed countywide, bringing the total to 192,541 since the pandemic beg…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Of Cases By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Of Cases By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Of Cases By Community Long Island saw a slight rise in the COVID-19 positivity rate as the region remains a point of concern for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. According to the state Department of Health, the seven-day rolling positivity average dropped from 4.43 percent on Friday, March 19 to 4.37 percent on Monday, March 22, and then back up to 4.38 percent on Tuesday, March 23. Only the Hudson Valley's 4.76 percent is higher than Long Island. New York City (4.14 percent) is the only other region above 4 percent. "Long Island and the Hudson Valley have been problematic," Cuomo said during a COVID-19 briefing on …
COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Rises Again; New Rundown Of Cases By Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Rises Again; New Rundown Of Cases By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Rises Again; New Rundown Of Cases By Community Thirteen new COVID-19-related deaths were confirmed on Long Island in the latest data released by the state, as the infection rate rose for the fourth straight day. According to the Department of Health, there were eight new COVID-19 fatalities, bringing the death toll to 3,170 since the pandemic began, while five new deaths brought the total in Nassau to 2,992.  In Suffolk, 652  new infections were confirmed, bringing the total in the county to 171,950 since the pandemic began last year. Nassau reported 623 new cases, as the total hit 157,985. The average seven-day infection rat…
COVID-19: NY Restaurant, Bars Will Now Be Able To Extend Closing Times, State Says COVID-19: NY Restaurant, Bars Will Now Be Able To Extend Closing Times, State Says
Covid-19: NY Restaurant, Bars Will Now Be Able To Extend Closing Times, State Says Last call will be a little later for New York diners on Valentine’s Day. Citing improving COVID-19 data, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that beginning Sunday, Feb. 14 the curfew placed on bars and restaurants has been extended from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. as the state continues slowly reopening its economy. The move comes as indoor dining reopened in New York City following a months-long closure due to spikes in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in each of the city’s five boroughs. “Our decisions are based on science and data and we adjust as the virus adjusts. The infection rate and ho…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community, Other Data COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community, Other Data
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community, Other Data The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island continues dropping after dipping below 6 percent for the first time in weeks, though it is still the highest in the state. There were 757 new COVID-19 infections confirmed in Nassau on Thursday, Feb. 4, bringing the total to 132,301 since the pandemic began last year. Suffolk reported 771 new infections, for a total of 147,064. As of Friday, Feb. 5, there were 1,382 COVID-19 patients hospitalized on Long Island, representing 0.05 percent of the region's population, the highest rate in New York. There is currently 36 percent of hospital bed…
COVID-19: Long Island Has Highest Hospitalization, Positivity Rates In NY; Latest Breakdown COVID-19: Long Island Has Highest Hospitalization, Positivity Rates In NY; Latest Breakdown
Covid-19: Long Island Has Highest Hospitalization, Positivity Rates In NY; Latest Breakdown New York is coming out the other side of the post-holiday COVID-19 surge, though Long Island continues to raise red flags with the highest hospitalization and positivity rate out of the state's 10 regions. Hundreds of new infections were reported in both Nassau and Suffolk, though both counties have seen an improvement after there was a surge following the holiday season. There have now been 145,115 positive COVID-19 cases in Suffolk out of 2.53 million tests administered countywide, according to the state Department of Health. In Nassau, there have been 130,386 confirmed cases out of 2.5 m…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2.8K-Plus New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2.8K-Plus New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 2.8K-Plus New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continues to pile up on Long Island, where there were more than 2,800 new cases, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health. In Suffolk County, 1,439 new COVID-19 cases were reported from tests taken on on Thursday, Jan. 21, according to the state Department of Health. There were 1,364 new infections in Nassau. The number of new cases is the highest of any region in the state outside of New York City, where there were 6,307 new cases reported during the same timeframe. There were 19 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Suffolk, b…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2.4K-Plus New Cases, Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Data COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2.4K-Plus New Cases, Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Data
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 2.4K-Plus New Cases, Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Data Long Island saw more than 2,400 newly reported COVID-19 cases, as well as a slight increase in the positive-test rate, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Monday, Jan. 17. Related story - COVID-19: More Contagious 'Super Strain' Now Projected To Be Main Infection Source, CDC Says There were 1,362 new cases in Suffolk County and another 1,110 in Nassau for a total of 2,472. The positive infection rate on Long Island for the last three days is as follows. Friday, Jan. 15: 8.06 percent Saturday, Jan. 16: 7.81 percent Sunday, Jan. 17: 7.84 perce…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees 3.7K-Plus New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate; Latest Data COVID-19: Long Island Sees 3.7K-Plus New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate; Latest Data
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 3.7K-Plus New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate; Latest Data Long Island saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive infection rate, along with more than 3,700 newly reported cases, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Saturday, Jan. 9. There were 2,002 new cases in Suffolk County and another 1,742 in Nassau for a total of 3,744. The positive infection rate on Long Island the last three days is as follows. Wednesday, Jan. 6: 9.51 percent Thursday, Jan. 7: 9.68 percent Friday, Jan. 8:  9.70 percent There are a total of 1,544 hospitalizations on Long Island as of Saturday, with approximately 26 percent of…
COVID-19: First NY Case Of More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Confirmed In Store Worker COVID-19: First NY Case Of More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Confirmed In Store Worker
Covid-19: First NY Case Of More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Confirmed In Store Worker A case of the COVID-19 variant so-called "Super Strain" that is said to be approximately 70 percent more contagious has now been confirmed in New York. An upstate man in his 60s who had been symptomatic is now feeling better, according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday, Jan. 4. The man works at  N. Fox Jewelers on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, which has been closed since Thursday, Dec. 24. The state is asking anyone who visited the store from Friday, Dec. 18 to Christmas Eve Day to get tested and notify state or local health authorities. "Because the virus strain is more transm…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 2,700 New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate COVID-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 2,700 New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 2,700 New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate Long Island saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive infection rate, along with nearly 2,700 newly reported cases, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Sunday, Jan 3.  There were 1,516 new cases in Suffolk County and another 1,166 in Nassau for a total of 2,682. The positive infection rate on Long Island the last six days is as follows. Monday, Dec. 28: 6.85 percent Tuesday, Dec. 29: 7.49 percent Wednesday, Dec. 30: 8.04 percent Thursday, Dec. 31: 8.42 percent Friday, Jan. 1: 8.82 percent Saturday, Jan. 2: percent 9.11 percent The…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees 3,400-Plus New Cases, Increase In Infection Rate; Totals By County COVID-19: Long Island Sees 3,400-Plus New Cases, Increase In Infection Rate; Totals By County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 3,400-Plus New Cases, Increase In Infection Rate; Totals By County Long Island saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive infection rate, along with more than 3,400 new cases, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Friday, Jan. 1. There were 1,874 new cases in Suffolk County and another 1,556 in Nassau for a total of 3,430. The positive infection rate on Long Island the last four days is as follows. Monday, Dec. 28: 6.85 percent Tuesday, Dec. 29: 7.49 percent Wednesday, Dec. 30: 8.04 percent Thursday, Dec. 31:8.42 percent There are a total of 1,443 hospitalizations on Long Island as of Friday, Jan. 1 with appr…
COVID-19: Numbers Are 'Shocking,' Bellone Says, As Suffolk Infection Rate Tops 12 Percent COVID-19: Numbers Are 'Shocking,' Bellone Says, As Suffolk Infection Rate Tops 12 Percent
Covid-19: Numbers Are 'Shocking,' Bellone Says, As Suffolk Infection Rate Tops 12 Percent The “holiday surge” in COVID-19 infections has hit “shocking” levels that have Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone worried about what could happen in the wake of New Year’s celebrations. In the latest numbers released by the county, Bellone said that the infection rate has jumped to 12.8 percent on Wednesday, Dec. 30 after Long Island saw numbers hovering at or close to 1 percent throughout the summer when the state “flattened the cure.” Related story - COVID-19: Hospitalizations Have Tripled In Nassau County Since Thanksgiving Day, Curran Says Bellone noted that approximately one…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees 1,800-Plus New Cases; Here's Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees 1,800-Plus New Cases; Here's Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 1,800-Plus New Cases; Here's Latest Breakdown By Community There were 1,834 newly confirmed COVID-19 reported on Long Island as both Nassau and Suffolk Counties continue to combat the second wave of the virus that's swept through the fall. According to the latest data from the state Department of Health, There were 1,075 new cases in Suffolk, bringing the total to 72,118 since the pandemic began, while an additional 759 infections were reported in Nassau, as the total reached 68,737 as of Friday, Dec. 11. Overall infection rates of those tested on Long Island held steady at 4.3 percent in Nassau and 4.4 percent in Suffolk. The infection rate on Lo…
COVID-19: Detailed Maps Released For Newly Added Long Island Cluster Zones COVID-19: Detailed Maps Released For Newly Added Long Island Cluster Zones
Covid-19: Detailed Maps Released For Newly Added Long Island Cluster Zones Coverage area maps of the four new COVID-19 “yellow zone” micro-clusters on Long Island have been released by the state as the battle against the virus continues. On Monday, Nov. 23, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced two clusters each in both Nassau and Suffolk (see above) that have seen positive infection rates peaking. The new yellow zones are Hampton Bays, with a 5.13 percent positivity rate, and Riverhead, with a 4.60 positive positivity rate in Suffolk, and Great Neck, with a 4.77 percent positivity rate, and Massapequa Park, with a 3.9 percent positivity rate in Nassau County. Suff…
COVID-19: Long Island Reports 805 New Cases; Here's Brand-New Breakdown By Location COVID-19: Long Island Reports 805 New Cases; Here's Brand-New Breakdown By Location
Covid-19: Long Island Reports 805 New Cases; Here's Brand-New Breakdown By Location COVID-19 cases continue to mount on Long Island as both Suffolk and Nassau counties have seen a combined 805 new cases. In the latest data released by the state Department of Health, Suffolk County was reporting 431 new COVID-19, with 374 in Nassau County, some of the highest numbers for any county in the state. There have now been 54,916 COVID-19 cases reported in Suffolk out of 1.28 million tested. In Nassau, 1.27 million tests have been administered, resulting in 55,486 confirmed cases. In Suffolk, the overall infection rate has held at 4.3 percent, while it has dipped to 4.3 percent in…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Cases; Here's Latest Rundown By County COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Cases; Here's Latest Rundown By County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Cases; Here's Latest Rundown By County Both Nassau and Suffolk County saw nearly 325 new COVID-19 cases as the virus continues to spread throughout the region, state, and country. The state Department of Health announced that there were 321 new cases in Suffolk in the past 24 hours, and 322 in Nassau after seeing single and double-digit rises in new cases over the summer and earlier in the fall. There have now been 52,065 COVID-19 cases reported in Suffolk out of 1.2 million tested. In Nassau, 1,192,246 tests have been administered, resulting in 52,897 confirmed cases. In Suffolk, the overall infection rate has hit 4.3 percent,…
COVID-19: 400-Plus New Long Island Cases Reported; Here's Breakdown By Community COVID-19: 400-Plus New Long Island Cases Reported; Here's Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: 400-Plus New Long Island Cases Reported; Here's Breakdown By Community There were more than 400 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on Long Island as the positive infection ticked upward near 2 percent according to data released on Friday, Nov. 6. In Nassau, the state Department of Health was reporting 246 new COVID-19 cases in Suffolk and 177 in Nassau, according to the latest data released.  There have now been more than 50,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in both Nassau and Suffolk County since the pandemic began. There has been a total of 1,130,891 COVID-19 tests administered in Suffolk, resulting in 50,210 (4.4 percent) positive cases. In Nassau, there have …
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Town COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Town
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Town Long Island saw less than 200 new COVID-19 cases as Nassau and Suffolk county officials continue combating the pandemic. In Nassau, the state Department of Health is reporting 88 new positive cases out of 7,980 tested in the past 24 hours. In Suffolk, there were 81 new cases out of 7,801 who were tested for the virus, keeping the infection rate slightly above 1 percent, well below what some other counties and regions are experiencing in the state. There have now been 48,272 positive COVID-19 cases out of 937,383 (5.1 percent, down from 5.5 percent) tests administered in Nassau, and 47,711 …
COVID-19: Most New Long Island Cases Linked To Large Gatherings COVID-19: Most New Long Island Cases Linked To Large Gatherings
Covid-19: Most New Long Island Cases Linked To Large Gatherings The recent uptick in positive COVID-19 cases on Long Island has been traced back to a rise in large gatherings, health officials said. There has been a rise in cases in some communities - largely in Nassau County - which have been linked back to some attending parties with upwards of 25 to 30 people who fail to socially distance themselves or wear facial coverings. Related story - COVID-19: Long Island HS Will Stay Closed Another Week After Cluster Linked To Party Health officials said that they’ve been busy contact tracing certain clusters, and found that many of those clusters could be t…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Towns COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Towns
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Towns The COVID-19 infection rate held relatively steady over the weekend as the numbers continue trending in the right direction in both Nassau and Suffolk counties. There were 89 newly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases reported on Long Island overnight, though the infection rate of those tested remains below 1 percent. Nassau County was reporting 41 new positive cases, bringing the total to 46,259 confirmed cases out of 768,768 tests administered since the pandemic began. In Suffolk, there were 48 new positive cases, bringing the grand total to 46,109 since early March out of 778,521 of those t…
COVID-19: Here's How Nassau, Suffolk Rank In Cases, Positivity Testing Rate For Entire Pandemic COVID-19: Here's How Nassau, Suffolk Rank In Cases, Positivity Testing Rate For Entire Pandemic
Covid-19: Here's How Nassau, Suffolk Rank In Cases, Positivity Testing Rate For Entire Pandemic Once the hottest spot in the country for COVID-19 cases, New York has seen a positive infection rate around or under 1 percent for nearly six weeks. Despite students returning to classrooms, and many employees returning to work post-Labor Day, the number of those tested for COVID-19 on Long Island hasn’t exceeded 1.5 percent in recent days. But for the entire pandemic, starting in mid-March, the rates are much higher, due to the spike in cases through much of April. A breakdown of the total number of tests and positive cases, by county, according to the Department of Health is as follows: …
COVID-19: SUNY Oswego Goes To Remote Learning As Cases Climb To 82 COVID-19: SUNY Oswego Goes To Remote Learning As Cases Climb To 82
Covid-19: SUNY Oswego Goes To Remote Learning As Cases Climb To 82 SUNY Oswego is suspending in-person learning for two weeks as the number of COVID-19 cases on campus continues to grow. The move, announced Friday, Sept. 18, takes effect on Saturday, Sept. 19. "While we have not reached the infection rate thresholds of the 100 individuals or 5 percent of the total on-campus population specified by the New York State Department of Health in the 'Interim Guidance for Higher Education during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency,' after consultation with SUNY Chancellor James Malatras, we have decided to stop face-to-face classes voluntarily," University …