COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County, Community COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County, Community
Covid-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County, Community Two new COVID-19-related deaths were reported on Long Island as the region's positive infection rate approaches 2.50 percent and the statewide average topped 2 percent for the first time in months. According to the Department of Health, the average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island reached 2.42 percent on Tuesday, July 27 after hitting the 2 percent threshold last week. It had been below 1 percent for most of the spring and early summer. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 1.97 percent on Monday, July 26 to 2.04 percent on July 27. The new virus-relat…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Spike In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Spike In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Spike In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island continues to surge as New York - and the rest of the country - battles the now-dominant Delta strain of the virus.   According to the Department of Health, the seven-day average positive-testing rate for those tested on Long Island rose for the 10th straight day, up to 2.36 percent on Monday, July 26, up from 2.08 percent on Friday, July 23. In the past week, the infection rate has risen more than .60 percent after COVID-19 numbers were below 1 percent for weeks for most of the spring and early summer. There was one new virus-re…
COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community The Delta variant continues to run wild throughout New York as the COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island continued to rise over the weekend, above 2 percent for the first time in months. According to the Department of Health, the seven-day average positive-testing rate for those tested on Long Island rose from 2.08 percent on Friday, July 23 to 2.23 percent the following day, up to 2.27 percent on Sunday, July 25.  In the past week, the infection rate has risen more than .50 percent after COVID-19 numbers were below 1 percent for weeks over the spring and early summer. There…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate is back to approaching 2 percent on Long Island as the area continues to deal with new variants of the virus. In the past week, the seven-day average positive infection rate on Long Island has risen from 1.28 percent to 1.86 percent of those tested on Wednesday, July 21. Both Nassau (152) and Suffolk (126) saw more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the first time in weeks, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 185,525 and 202,711, respectively. One new virus-related death was reported in Nassau, bringing the total to 3,846 since the pandemic began, w…
COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County, Community COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County, Community
Covid-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County, Community Long Island continues to be the hardest hit region in New York as the number of new COVID-19 infections is on the rise. The seven-day average positive infection rate has risen from 0.96 percent on Sunday, July 11 on Long Island all the way to 1.23 percent on Wednesday, July 14, the highest in New York as the state contends with new variants of the virus. On Tuesday, July 13, the only other regions in the state with an average infection rate above 1 percent were the Capital Region (1.14 percent) and New York City (1.09 percent), according to the Department of Health. Statewide, the average …
COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate With the Delta COVID-19 variant threatening to cause a new surge of cases and hospitalizations in the US, Long Island has seen an uptick in newly confirmed infections. The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island has been on the rise since the weekend, from 0.96 percent on Sunday, July 11, up to 1.04 percent the following day before increasing to 1.07 percent on Tuesday, July 13. Long Island’s infection rate is the highest of the state’s 10 regions, according to the state Department of Health, ahead of the Capital Region and New York City, which both have an infection rate that hit 1…
Man Who Lost Control Of Sailboat Rescued By Bay Constables On Long Island Man Who Lost Control Of Sailboat Rescued By Bay Constables On Long Island
Man Who Lost Control Of Sailboat Rescued By Bay Constables On Long Island A man who was unable to operate his 16-foot sailboat was saved by Bay Constables when he overturned the vessel. The rescue took place on Friday, June 18, when Southold Town Police received a report of a man overboard off of Kenney's Beach, in Southold.  Police said the boat's owner Peter Stanton, age 61, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was apparently unable to properly operate his 16' sailboat when he caused it to overturn.  Stanton was then unable to swim fast enough to catch up to it causing himself to become separated from the boat, police said. Southold Bay Constables John Kirincic…
COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Falls Again; New Rundown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Falls Again; New Rundown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Falls Again; New Rundown By Community The light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel is nearing on Long Island, which continues to see improved numbers as the region continues to combat the virus. Like the rest of the state, Long Island continues to see the positive infection rate for those tested for COVID-19 dropping, down to 1.45 percent on Thursday, May 6, an improvement from 2.05 percent a week ago. The seven-day average COVID-19 positivity rate in New York has dropped for the 32nd straight day, to 1.53 percent, the lowest since Oct. 30 last year, while the one-day average hit 1.22 percent, the lowest since Oct. 22. The 2,26…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Decline; Here's Latest Data COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Decline; Here's Latest Data
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Decline; Here's Latest Data The positive infection rate on Long Island continues to decline down to near 2 percent as New York sees improved COVID-19 numbers across the board. Statewide, the one-day COVID-19 positivity rate was 1.76 percent, the lowest since Nov. 3, while the seven-day 1.93 percent average is the lowest since Nov. 6 and has been dropping for 25 straight days. The 2,837 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in New York are the fewest since mid-November, down hundreds from a week ago, while the 666 ICU and 423 intubated are the lowest since the holiday season. On Long Island, the positivity rate was down to 2…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Decrease; Latest Community Case Breakdown COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Decrease; Latest Community Case Breakdown
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Decrease; Latest Community Case Breakdown The positive infection rate on Long Island continues to decline as New York sees improved COVID-19 numbers across the board. Statewide, the one-day COVID-19 positivity rate was 2.03 percent, the lowest since Nov. 5, while the seven-day 2.45 percent average is the lowest since Nov. 10. The 3,387 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in New York are the fewest since Nov. 28, while the 786 ICU and 483 intubated are the lowest since early December. On Long Island, the positivity rate was down to 2.58 percent on Thursday, April 22, down from 2.95 percent two days earlier and more than 4.5 percent las…
COVID-19: How Low Will It Go? Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Drop; Breakdown By Community COVID-19: How Low Will It Go? Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Drop; Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: How Low Will It Go? Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Drop; Breakdown By Community The seven-day rolling positive COVID-19 infection rate for Long Islanders has dropped below 3 percent for the first time in weeks as New York continues its recovery from the winter surge of the virus. On Long Island, the positivity rate was down to 2.76 percent on Wednesday, April 21, down from 3.04 percent two days earlier and more than 4.5 percent last week.  Statewide, the positivity rate has dropped to nearly 2.5 percent, the lowest since November. Less than 400 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in both Suffolk (356) and Nassau (277), as the total number of infections hit 194,868 …
COVID-19: NY Seven-Day Infection Rate Drops To Lowest Level In Months; Latest From Long Island COVID-19: NY Seven-Day Infection Rate Drops To Lowest Level In Months; Latest From Long Island
Covid-19: NY Seven-Day Infection Rate Drops To Lowest Level In Months; Latest From Long Island The seven-day rolling positive infection rate for New Yorkers being tested for COVID-19 is at its lowest in several months as the state, and Long Island, continues recovering from the holiday wave of new infections. Statewide, the positive infection rate is at 2.80 percent, the lowest since mid-November, while there are 823 COVID-19 patients in ICU, and 504 intubated with the virus, both the lowest in New York since early December. On Long Island, the positivity rate continues to drop, down to 3.04 percent on Monday, April 19 after peaking above 4.5 percent a week ago. Less than 300 newly c…