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Covid-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 2.5K New Cases; Latest Rundown By Towns
There were more than 2,400 new COVID-19 cases on Long Island, according to the latest data released by the state.
In Suffolk County, 1,293 new COVID-19 cases were reported from tests taken on on Monday, Jan. 18, according to the state Department of Health. There were 1,157 new infections in Nassau.
The number of new cases is the highest of any region in the state outside of New York City, where there were 5,350 new cases reported on Jan. 18. No other county had more than 600 confirmed cases in the past 24 hours.
There were 14 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Suffolk, bringing the total …
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: Nearly 2,000 New Cases Reported On Long Island; Breakdown By Community
There were nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases on Long Island in the past 24 hours, with the numbers in both Suffolk and Nassau approaching 1,000 each.
According to the state Department of Health, There were 966 new cases in Suffolk, bringing the total to 62,647 since the pandemic began, while an additional 826 infections were reported in Nassau, as the total reached 61,988 as of Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The overall infection rate on Long Island continues to rise, from 4.5 percent on Sunday, Nov. 30, to 4.7 percent on Monday, Dec. 1 to 5.5 percent on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
The current sev…
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community
There were less than 175 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on Long Island as the positive infection dropped back to near 1 percent, according to data released Thursday, Nov. 5.
In Nassau, the state Department of Health was reporting 74 new COVID-19 cases in Suffolk and 100 in Nassau, according to the latest data released. There have now been nearly 50,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in both Nassau and Suffolk County since the pandemic began.
There has been a total of 1,120,188 COVID-19 tests administered in Suffolk, resulting in 49,854 (4.5 percent) positive cases. In Nassau, there have been 50,7…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Long Island Cases By Municipality
There were less than 100 new COVID-19 cases in either Nassau and Suffolk County, with a total of 115 newly confirmed cases on Long Island.
In Nassau, the state Department of Health is reporting 74 new positive cases out of 6,934 tested in the past 24 hours.
In Suffolk, there were 41 new cases out of 5,978 who were tested for the virus, keeping the infection rate at approximately 1 percent, well below what some other counties and regions are experiencing in the state.
There have now been 48,731 positive COVID-19 cases out of 980,065 tests administered in Nassau, and 48,121 confirmed cases i…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Long Island Cases By Town
Long Island has seen a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases, though Nassau and Suffolk counties are still ahead of the curve in comparison to other states and regions.
In Nassau, the state Department of Health is reporting 71 new positive cases out of 6,406 tested in the past 24 hours, while in Suffolk, there were 52 new cases out of 5,646 who were tested for the virus, keeping the infection rate at approximately 1 percent, well below the threshold state health officials said would spark concern.
There have now been 46,505 positive COVID-19 cases out of 791,188 (5.9 percent) tests administered i…
Covid-19: Staff Member At Long Island High School Tests Positive
A staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 at a Long Island high school.
The Farmingdale School District said it was notified late in the afternoon Thursday, Sept. 10 of the confirmed case.
The staff member was not present in the school building on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Wednesday, Sept. 9, or Thursday, Sept. 10, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the three-day weekend, Superintendent of Schools Paul Defendini said.
"The staff member was never in direct contact with any students in the building at any time," Defendini added.
As a result, the high scho…
Covid-19: Staff Member At Long Island High School Tests Positive
A staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 at a Long Island high school.
The Farmingdale School District said it was notified late in the afternoon Thursday, Sept. 10 of the confirmed case.
The staff member was not present in the school building on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Wednesday, Sept. 9, or Thursday, Sept. 10, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the three-day weekend, Superintendent of Schools Paul Defendini said.
"The staff member was never in direct contact with any students in the building at any time," Defendini added.
As a result, the high scho…
Long Island Covid-19 School Closures
The following are school and school district closures and schedule adjustments due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Babylon School District: Closed Monday, March 16 through Thursday, March, 19.
Bellmore-Merrick School District: District will be closed March Monday, 16 and Tuesday, March 17.
Commack School District: All schools will be closed for a revised spring recess from Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27.
Deer Park School District: Closed Monday, March 16.
Elwood Union Free School District: Closed, Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20.
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