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COVID-19: New Pop-Up Vaccination Sites To Open On Long Island COVID-19: New Pop-Up Vaccination Sites To Open On Long Island
Covid-19: New Pop-Up Vaccination Sites To Open On Long Island Pop-up COVID vaccination sites are being set up on Long Island as New York looks to get shots in the arms of the areas with the state’s lowest vaccination rates. This week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that New York can lift most of its COVID-19 restrictions if 70 percent of the population is vaccinated, highlighting the ZIP codes with the lowest rates. Earlier story - COVID-19: These Hudson Valley ZIP Codes Have Lowest Vaccination Rates In an effort to bolster the vaccination numbers on Long Island, Cuomo announced that pop-up sites will be open at: Roosevelt Library on West Fulto…

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COVID-19: SUNY, CUNY To Require Vaccinations For All Students Before Returning To Campus COVID-19: SUNY, CUNY To Require Vaccinations For All Students Before Returning To Campus
Covid-19: SUNY, CUNY To Require Vaccinations For All Students Before Returning To Campus New York State colleges and universities will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students planning to take part in in-person classes in the fall, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. During a COVID-19 briefing in Manhattan on Monday, May 10, Cuomo issued a vaccine mandate stating that all CUNY and SUNY students will need to be vaccinated before the fall as the state pushes to have all eligible adults take the vaccine. Cuomo also urged private colleges to follow suit, following steps taken by Ithaca College and Cornell University, among others. Previously, SUNY schools had been offering the vaccine…

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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Falls Again; New Rundown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Falls Again; New Rundown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Falls Again; New Rundown By Community The light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel is nearing on Long Island, which continues to see improved numbers as the region continues to combat the virus. Like the rest of the state, Long Island continues to see the positive infection rate for those tested for COVID-19 dropping, down to 1.45 percent on Thursday, May 6, an improvement from 2.05 percent a week ago. The seven-day average COVID-19 positivity rate in New York has dropped for the 32nd straight day, to 1.53 percent, the lowest since Oct. 30 last year, while the one-day average hit 1.22 percent, the lowest since Oct. 22. The 2,26…

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COVID-19: Here's How Many NYers Are Now Fully Vaccinated, Other New Data COVID-19: Here's How Many NYers Are Now Fully Vaccinated, Other New Data
Covid-19: Here's How Many NYers Are Now Fully Vaccinated, Other New Data More than a million New Yorkers have received COVID-19 vaccinations in the past seven days as the number fully vaccinated against the virus continues to rise. On Monday, May 3, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that more than seven million of New York's 19.5 million residents are now fully vaccinated. 91,035 doses have been administered across the state's vast distribution network in the last 24 hours, and more than 1.1 million doses have been administered over the past seven days. In total, 15,734,364 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in New York since the vaccination progra…

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COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Fully Vaccinated NYers, Other New Data COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Fully Vaccinated NYers, Other New Data
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Fully Vaccinated NYers, Other New Data Nearly half of all eligible New Yorkers have received both doses of their COVID-19 vaccine and have completed the vaccination series, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health. On Wednesday, May 5, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that the state has surpassed 16 million COVID-19 doses, including 189,760 in the past 24 hours and more than 1.1 million in the past week as the demand for the vaccine begins to outpace the supply across the state. In total, 16,071,778 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in New York since the vaccination program began earlier this year. …

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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Drops Sharply; New Breakdown Of Cases by Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Drops Sharply; New Breakdown Of Cases by Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Drops Sharply; New Breakdown Of Cases by Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island dropped sharply after peaking above 4.5 percent last week. Long Island reported a 3.50 percent positivity rate for those tested on Wednesday, April 14, down from 3.71 percent from the day before and from 4.05 percent as recently as Friday, April 9. Statewide, the positivity rate is approaching 3 percent, down from 3.6 percent to 3.05 percent during that same stretch, the lowest in a month. Four new virus-related fatalities were reported in both Nassau and Suffolk in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 3,106 and 3,307 respectively. T…

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COVID-19: Belmont Park, Other Race Tracks To Have Fans In Stands This Year, Cuomo Says COVID-19: Belmont Park, Other Race Tracks To Have Fans In Stands This Year, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: Belmont Park, Other Race Tracks To Have Fans In Stands This Year, Cuomo Says A limited number of fans are expected to be welcomed into Belmont Park this season as New York continues combating the spread of COVID-19 across the state. Following a COVID-19 briefing at Belmont Park in Elmont on Wednesday, April 14, Cuomo reportedly said that with the racing season beginning next week, it is expected that capacity at tracks is expected to be open to 20 percent capacity outdoors and 10 percent indoors. The limit would cap fans at approximately 7,000 at Belmont Park, which is approximately its average gate for regular events outside the Belmont Stakes, beginning on Friday,…

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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Remains Among State's Highest; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Remains Among State's Highest; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Remains Among State's Highest; New Breakdown By Community Long Island saw a slight downtick in its positive COVID-19 infection rate, though it remains among the highest in New York State.  According to the state Department of Health, the seven-day rolling positivity average dropped from 4.43 percent on Friday, March 19 to 4.34 percent as of Thursday, March 25, the second-highest in the state behind only the Hudson Valley's 4.82 percent. Statewide, the infection rate held steady at 3.37 percent for the second straight day. "Long Island and the Hudson Valley have been problematic," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a COVID-19 briefing thi…

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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 …

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island held steady over the weekend after seeing a slight uptick over the past week. According to the state Department of Health, the seven-day rolling positivity average rose from 4.43 percent on Friday, March 19 to 4.44 percent the following two days. Statewide, the positivity rate rose slightly from 3.26 percent to 3.29 percent during that same stretch. According to the state Department of Health, there were 540 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Nassau, as the total rose to 161,948, while there were 612 cases reported in Suffolk for a total of 1…

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COVID-19: First Case Of Highly Contagious Brazil Strain Confirmed In NY COVID-19: First Case Of Highly Contagious Brazil Strain Confirmed In NY
Covid-19: First Case Of Highly Contagious Brazil Strain Confirmed In NY The first case of the highly contagious COVID-19 Brazilian variant has been confirmed in a New York State resident.  The case of the strain, officially known as the P.1 variant, was identified by scientists at Mount Sinai hospital in New York City and verified by the Department of Health's Wadsworth Center Laboratories.  The patient is a Brooklyn resident over age 90 with no recent travel history. DOH is working with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to learn more information about the patient and potential contacts. "This is a race between the vaccine an…

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community The positive COVID-19 test rate on Long Island remains among the highest in the state as both Suffolk and Nassau counties recorded more than 500 new cases in the latest data released by the state Department of Health. In Nassau, 579  new infections were confirmed, bringing the total in the county to 154,867 since the pandemic began last year. Suffolk reported 565 new cases, as the total hit 168,764. The average seven-day infection rate on Long Island was down slightly, from 4.23 percent on Monday, March 8 to 4.34 on Wednesday, March 10, the second-highest in the state behind only the H…

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