Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns
Long Island has seen a slight uptick in positive COVID-19 cases though statewide numbers continue trending in the right direction.
There have now been 44,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, and 45,006 in Suffolk as each county saw less than 100 new cases in the latest numbers provided by the state Department of Health.
There have been 2,198 COVID-19 fatalities in Nassau and 2,005 in Suffolk.
On Long Island, the positive infection rate over the past three days:
Monday, Aug. 31: 1.0 percent;
Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent;
Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo not…
AG Charges Off-Duty Nypd Cop From Long Island With Killing Childhood Friend
An off-duty NNYPD officer has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of his best friend.
Errick Allen, 27, of North Massapequa, was arrested on Thursday, May 21, for second-degree murder in the shooting death, said New York State Attorney General Letitia James.
Christopher Curro, 25, of West Babylon, was allegedly shot numerous times, including in the face, on Tuesday, May 12, in Farmingdale, Nassau County Police said.
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