Covid-19: Twelve New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Long Island Cases By Community
The COVID-19 death toll in New York has topped 41,000 though patients being treated in hospitals statewide is down to the lowest since early December, according to the Department of Health.
On Long Island, there were 12 new fatalities - seven in Nassau, five in Suffolk - bringing the total to 5,375 since the pandemic began last year.
According to the Department of Health, the overall positive infection rate dropped for the second straight day, down to 4.15 percent out of thousands of tests administered on Thursday, April 8.
Statewide, the COVID-19 infection rate continues dropping, from 3.…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Positive-Test Rate Increase; Latest Case Breakdown By Community
More than 1,300 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Long Island in the past 24 hours as the positive infection rate saw a small increase and remains among the highest in New York.
For the third straight day, the seven-day average infection rate on Long Island rose, from 4.39 percent to 4.52 percent on Thursday, April 1, the second-highest of New York's 10 regions, better only than the mid-Hudson Valley's 4.84 percent rate.
Statewide, the positive infection rate continues to rise, up to 3.59 percent on April 1.
In Suffolk, 706 newly confirmed COVID-19 infections were reported, bringing the …
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community, Other Data
For the third straight day, Long Island has seen a slight downtick in the positive COVID-19 infection rate, though it remains among the highest in the state.
The seven-day rolling positivity average has dipped to 4.46 percent after seeing it rise for nearly a week. The statewide average is also on the decline, from 3.28 percent the past two days to 3.26 percent on Thursday, March 18.
According to the state Department of Health, there were 702 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Nassau, as the total rose to 160,103, while there were 711 cases reported in Suffolk for a total of 174,032 since the …
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Rises Again; New Rundown Of Cases By Community
Thirteen new COVID-19-related deaths were confirmed on Long Island in the latest data released by the state, as the infection rate rose for the fourth straight day.
According to the Department of Health, there were eight new COVID-19 fatalities, bringing the death toll to 3,170 since the pandemic began, while five new deaths brought the total in Nassau to 2,992.
In Suffolk, 652 new infections were confirmed, bringing the total in the county to 171,950 since the pandemic began last year. Nassau reported 623 new cases, as the total hit 157,985.
The average seven-day infection rat…
