Of the 69,817 tests conducted Friday, July 17 in New York State, 754, or 1.08 percent, were positive.
On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows:
- Monday, July 13: 2.0 percent
- Tuesday, July 14: 1.0 percent
- Wednesday, July 15: 0.9 percent
- Thursday, July 16: 0.9 percent
- Friday, July 17: 1.0 percent
There were 39 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County (down 10 from a day earlier) with another 58 positive cases in Suffolk County (up nine from a day earlier).
There were 11 deaths statewide due to COVID-19 in New York State on Friday, bringing the total to 25,035. There were no new COVID deaths on Friday in either Nassau or Suffolk.
Here is overall state data for Friday:
- Patient Hospitalization - 743 (-22)
- Patients Newly Admitted - 65 (-6)
- Number ICU - 172 (-7)
- Number ICU with Intubation - 100 (+2)
- Total Discharges 72,064 - (+94)
- Deaths - 11
- Total Deaths - 25,035
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