Of the 72,668 test results reported Tuesday, Aug. 4 to New York State 636, or 0.87 percent, were positive.
On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows:
- Friday, July 31: 1.1 percent
- Saturday, Aug. 1.0 percent
- Sunday, Aug. 2: 1.3 percent
- Monday, Aug. 3: 1.3 percent
- Tuesday, Aug. 4: 1.2 percent
A total of 636 new COVID cases were reported on Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 418,225 during the pandemic.
There were 46 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County (down 10 from a day earlier) Tuesday with another 85 positive cases in Suffolk County (up 12 from a day earlier).
There were four deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State on Tuesday, with none on Long Island.
Here is overall state data for Tuesday:
- Patient Hospitalization - 564 (-4)
- Patients Newly Admitted - 82
- Number ICU - 134 (-5)
- Number ICU with Intubation - 69 (+0)
- Total Discharges - 73,410 (+84)
- Deaths - 4
- Total Deaths - 25,179
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