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Covid-19: Long Island Sees 3,000+ New Cases; Here's Latest Breakdown By Community
More than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases are being reported on Long Island as both Nassau and Suffolk counties continue combating the resurgence of the virus.
In Suffolk County, 1,667 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday, Jan. 11, bringing the total to 117,156 since the pandemic began, according to the state Department of Health. There were 1,419 new infections in Nassau as the total rose to 105,497 as of Tuesday, Jan. 12.
The number of new cases is the highest of any county in the state outside of New York City.
There were 34 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Suffolk, bringing the total…
LI Man Arrested For Long List Of Crimes Including Robbing Two Banks In One Day, Police Say
A 45-year-old man has been arrested for a long list of crimes, including the robbery of a Chase Bank on Long Island.
Brian Quinn, age 45, of Rockville Center, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 11, following the attempted robbery of a Chase Bank in Oceanside, and the robbery of another Chase Bank in Baldwin, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, an unknown male, later identified as Quinn, entered the Chase Bank located at 3285 Long Beach Road, and approached the teller, and demanded money, police said.
The teller recognized Quinn from a previous robbery and refused to…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 10K New Cases Over Weekend; Here's Brand-New Breakdown By Community
Long Island reported more than 10,000 new positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend, with more than 4,500 in both Nassau and Suffolk.
In Suffolk County, 5,688 new COVID-19 cases were reported over the weekend, bringing the total to 113,943 since the pandemic began, according to the state Department of Health. There were 4,838 new infections in Nassau as the total rose to 102,584 as of Monday, Jan. 11.
The number of new cases is the highest of any county in the state outside of New York City.
New virus-related deaths brought the total to 2,453 in Suffolk and 2,482 in Nassau, up from 2,…
Covid-19: LI Sees 3,800-Plus New Cases, Here's Latest Breakdown By Community
For the fourth straight day, Long Island saw nearly 4,000 newly reported COVID-19 cases as both Suffolk and Nassau reported more than 1,600 apiece.
There were 2,194 new COVID-19 cases in Suffolk and 1,634 in Nassau - both the highest in the state behind only New York City's 6,387 - according to the latest data from the state Department of Health on Friday, Jan. 8.
A total of 3,827 COVID-19 cases were confirmed across Long Island.
The death toll in Suffolk is at 2,410 and Nassau has reached 2,452 virus-related deaths since the pandemic began.
The positive COVID-19 infection rate across Lon…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 3,600-Plus New Cases, Increase In Test Rate; New County Breakdown
Long Island saw more than 3,600 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases as both Nassau and Suffolk each reported more than 1,500 new infections as the virus continues to continue rapidly surging through the region during the holiday season.
There were 2,016 new COVID-19 cases in Suffolk and 1,608 in Nassau - both the highest in the state behind only New York City - according to the latest data from the state Department of Health on Thursday, Dec. 31.
Thirteen new virus-related deaths brought the total in Suffolk to 2,299 since the pandemic began, and nine new deaths to 2,390 in Nassau.
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