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Covid-19: Hospitalizations Have Tripled In Nassau County Since Thanksgiving Day, Curran Says
During the 37-day stretch between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Nassau County has seen COVID-19 hospitalizations triple as the number of new cases continues to spike during the holiday season, County Executive Laura Curran said.
Alarm bells are ringing in Curran’s head, as the county’s COVID-19 positivity rate on Tuesday, Dec.29 rose to 6.16 percent with 879 positive cases out of 14,306 tests administered in Nassau.
According to Curran, since Thanksgiving, the number of hospitalizations in Nassau has tripled, with 657 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized, including 74 in ICU and 48 i…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 1,800-Plus New Cases; Here's Latest Breakdown By Community
For the second straight day, Long Island is reporting over 1,800 new COVID-19 cases, with more than 750 in both Nassau and Suffolk County.
The New York State Department of Health was reporting 1,056 new COVID-19 cases in Suffolk, as the county topped a total of 77,681 cases since the pandemic began.
In Nassau, 12,606 new COVID-19 tests were administered on Tuesday, Dec. 15, resulting in 782 new positive cases as the overall total rose to 72,904.
A total of 1,838 new cases were reported across Long Island, which has seen 2,139 COVID-19 fatalities in Suffolk and 2,306 in Nassau since M…
Covid-19: LI Sees 2,000-Plus New Cases; Latest Data, Including Positive-Test Rate, Town Totals
More than 2,000 new COVID-19 were reported on Long Island overnight as the region’s positive infection rate hovers around 5.75 percent for those tested.
On Monday, Dec. 14, 1,171 new infections were reported in Suffolk, with an additional 908 in Nassau as Long Island continues contending with the second wave of COVID-19 cases.
A total of 76,625 confirmed cases have been reported in Suffolk, with 72,122 in Nassau since the pandemic began.
Fourteen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in Suffolk overnight, as the death toll rose to 2,132, while Nassau was reporting four new virus-related de…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 1,800-Plus New Cases; Here's Latest Breakdown By Community
There were 1,826 newly confirmed COVID-19 reported on Long Island as both Nassau and Suffolk Counties have now seen more than 70,000 confirmed cases of the virus.
According to the latest data from the state Department of Health, There were 1,087 new cases in Suffolk, bringing the total to 75,454 since the pandemic began, while an additional 739 infections were reported in Nassau, as the total reached 71,214 as of Monday, Dec. 14.
Overall infection rates of those tested on Long Island held steady at 4.3 percent in Nassau and climbed to 4.5 percent in Suffolk.
The average rolling positivity …
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: Long Island Sees 1,680 New Cases; Here's Brand-New Breakdown By Community
There were 1,680 newly confirmed COVID-19 reported in both Suffolk and Nassau counties as Long Island continues to contend with the second wave of the virus.
According to the latest data from the state Department of Health, There were 972 new cases in Suffolk, bringing the total to 69,996 since the pandemic began, while an additional 708 infections were reported in Nassau, as the total reached 67,203 as of Thursday, Dec. 10.
The current seven-day average infection rate has now soared past 5 percent for the first time since the spring, hitting 5.7 percent this week.
Overall infection rates …
Man Walking Into Traffic Nabbed With Loaded Handgun On Long Island
A Long Island man was arrested for alleged possession of a loaded handgun after he was stopped for walking into oncoming traffic.
Eury Pimentel-Torres, 23, of Freeport, was arrested by Nassau County Police around 1:12 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9, in Roosevelt, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, plainclothes officers saw Pimentel-Torres cross Nassau Road at the intersection of Taylor Avenue causing oncoming traffic to abruptly stop.
As officers watched, they noticed he appeared to be in possession of a firearm in his pocket.
Officers approached Torres, and duri…
Covid-19: 1,680 New Long Island Cases Confirmed; Here's Latest Rundown By County
There were 1,680 newly confirmed COVID-19 reported in both Suffolk and Nassau counties as Long Island continues to contend with the second wave of the virus.
According to the state Department of Health, There were 972 new cases in Suffolk, bringing the total to 69,996 since the pandemic began, while an additional 708 infections were reported in Nassau, as the total reached 67,203 as of Wednesday, Dec. 9.
The current seven-day average infection rate has now soared past 5 percent for the first time since the spring, hitting 5.7 percent on Wednesday.
Overall infection rates of those tested on…
