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Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate, Highest In State, Now Nears 10 Percent As Cases Climb
Long Island's seven-day average percentage of positive COVID-19 tests is now the highest in the state, reaching nearly 10 percent.
On Sunday, Dec. 19, another 23,391 cases were confirmed in the state, and 258,612 tests were administered, state officials reported in an update on Monday, Dec. 20.
According to state officials, 1,696 of the new cases were reported in Suffolk County and 1,947 in Nassau County.
Sixty deaths from COVID-19 were reported in the state on Sunday, officials said.
Also as of Sunday, Long Island's seven-day average percentage reached 9.84…
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Soars Past 6 Percent As Cases Continue To Climb
The Hudson Valley's COVID-19 infection rate has increased past 6 percent in the most recent update from state officials.
New York State officials reported a total of 22,478 additional COVID-19 cases and 267,422 tests in its update on Sunday, Dec. 19.
The state also reported 58 deaths from COVID-19 in the past two days, with New York now surpassing 60,000 deaths during the pandemic, with the new total 60,253.
State officials said the seven-day average number of cases per 100,000 people in the mid-Hudson region increased from 58.04 cases on Thursday, Dec. 16, to 63.…
Covid-19: Long Island Case Average Second Highest In NY; Infection Rate Soars Past 9 Percent
Long Island's seven-day average number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people is the second-highest in the state, according to an update from officials.
New York State officials gave the update on Sunday, Dec. 19, reporting a total of 22,478 additional positive cases in the state from 267,422 tests administered.
The state also reported another 58 deaths from COVID-19 over the past two days, with New York now surpassing 60,000 deaths during the pandemic, with the new total 60,253.
Officials reported that as of Saturday, Dec. 18, the seven-day average number of cases per 100,000 peop…
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Steady Increases In Number Of Weekly Cases, Postive-Test Rate
The Hudson Valley has seen a new increase in the average number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people.
According to information released by the state on Sunday, Nov. 21, the seven-day average was 14.1 cases per 100,000 people on Saturday, Nov. 6.
But as of Saturday, Nov. 20, that average has increased to about 23.2 cases.
State officials also reported that the seven-day average percentage of positive test results in the Hudson Valley was 2.87 percent as of Saturday. It had been 2.80 a day earlier and 2.77 on Thursday, Nov. 18.
The average statewide is 3.77 percent.
In Sunday's update, sta…
