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Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: LI Sees New Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community
New cases of the Omicron variant have been reported on Long Island as the region is on the cusp of crossing an unsettling line as the positive COVID-19 rate inches ever closer to 6 percent. While some parts of New York are making progress in the fight against the virus, Long Island has been trending in the wrong direction, with the seven-day average positive infection rate rising to 5.98 percent, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. After seeing a slight downtick, the positivity rate statewide is also on the rise, up to 4.87 percent of those tested on Mo…
Massapequa, NY
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Covid-
19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Over 5 Percent As Number Of Cases Keeps Climbing
Long Island hit a concerning milestone in its fight against COVID-19 as the positive infection rate rose above 5 percent as New York contends with variants of the virus. The average seven-day positive infection rate on Long Island rose .23 percent overnight, according to the latest update from the New York State Department of Health, up to 5.17 percent, leaving New York City (1.94 percent) and the Hudson Valley (3.73 percent) as the only regions to remain under a 4 percent positivity rate. Statewide, the positivity rate continues to spike, up from 4.12 percent to 4.37 percent in the past th…
Massapequa, NY
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Covid-
19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Number Of Cases, Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown
The positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested for the virus on Long Island is rapidly approaching a dubious milestone. After remaining at or below 3 percent for most of the summer and early fall, Long Island has seen weeks of new waves of COVID-19 infections, with the average seven-day positivity rate jumping from 4.43 percent to 4.78 percent in the past three days, according to the state Department of Health. Statewide, the positivity rate also has been spiking, from 3.95 percent to 4.12 percent during the same timeframe, with the numbers expected to continue trending in the wrong d…
Massapequa, NY
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Covid-
19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Soars Past 4.50 Percent; New Breakdown By Community
Thanksgiving gatherings across Long Island helped lead to a surge of new COVID-19 infections as the positivity rate soared past 4.5 percent as the state continues to see a spike in cases. The average seven-day positive infection rate of those tested on Long Island continues to rise, up to 4.62 percent in the latest update from the state Department of Health after sitting below 4 percent for months. Statewide, the positive infection rate is also surging, up past 4 percent to 4.05 percent in the latest update. In Suffolk, 848 new COVID-19 cases were reported, bringing the total to 254,…
Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Case Breakdown By Community
The holiday season is here, and health officials on Long Island are cautioning about another possible winter spike as the infection rate continues to creep upward as Thanksgiving approaches. Since topping a 4 percent positive infection rate, the numbers have steadily climbed on Long Island, up to a 4.20 percent seven-day average positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested, still among the lowest of the state's 10 regions, all of which have seen spikes in virus-related numbers. Statewide, the positivity rate is also up, rising to 3.81 percent, causing concern for some. In Suffolk, 408 …
Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: Long Island Infection Rate Rises Again As NY Cases Hit Seven-Month High
Long Island continues to see its positive COVID-19 infection rate surge as New York contends with its worst outbreak of the virus since the spring as the number of new cases spiked to a seven-month high. Both Nassau and Suffolk counties reported more than 350 new COVID-19 cases, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health, as the average seven-day infection rate on Long Island rose to 3.59 percent. Statewide, in the past three days, the positive infection rate in New York has risen from 3.30 percent to 3.47. There have now been a total of 248,244 CO…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Weather
Fifth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York
A fifth tornado from the quick-moving round of severe storms that swept through the region has been confirmed to have touched down in New York. All five were on Long Island on Saturday, Nov. 13, with the latest identified in North Bellport in Suffolk County, the National Weather Service announced on Tuesday, Nov. 16. It has been classified as an EF-0 twister (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind speed. The four other tornadoes that touched down on Long Island on Saturday are: Nassau County EF-0: Woodmere-Hempstead-Uniondale-Levittown Suffolk …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Weather
Fourth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York
A fourth tornado from the quick-moving round of severe storms that swept through the region has been confirmed to have touched down in New York. The latest tornado was identified after National Weather Service investigators surveyed the damage in Suffolk County from the damage sustained on Saturday, Nov. 13. The other three twisters confirmed in New York were also on Long Island. It went from Remsenburg, a hamlet located in the Town of Southampton, to Westhampton. It has been classified as an EF-0 twister (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind s…
Massapequa, NY
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Covid-
19: Number Of New Long Island Cases Continues To Increase
Long Island reported more than 200 new COVID-19 infections in both Nassau and Suffolk counties as the region saw the positive infection rate rise above 3 percent for the first time in weeks. Over the weekend, the average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate of Long Islanders tested for the virus climbed from 2.88 percent on Thursday, Nov. 11, up to 3.12 percent, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. In Suffolk, 317 new COVID-19 infections were reported, bringing the total to 246,987 since the pandemic began, while 229 were reported in Nassau as the total …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Weather
New Confirmations Bring Number Of Tornadoes In NY/CT During Storm To Six
A total of six tornadoes have now been confirmed in New York and Connecticut after the severe round of storms that moved quickly through the region from west to east on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 13. Three were on Long Island and the other three were in Connecticut. Five were rated as EF-0 twisters (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind speed. One was rated as an EF-1 tornado. For a detailed rundown on each tornado, click on the links below. Nassau County EF-0: Woodmere-Hempstead-Uniondale-Levittown Suffolk County EF-0: East Islip Suffolk County …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Weather
Confirmed Tornado Touched Down In Three NY Locations
Click here for an updated story: New Confirmations Bring Number Of Tornadoes In NY/CT During Storm To Six A tornado that touched down in multiple locations has been confirmed following a line of severe storms that swept through the region from west to east on Saturday, Nov. 13. The National Weather Service in New York announced on late Sunday afternoon, Nov. 14 the twister touched down in three Long Island locations, all in Nassau County. It was rated as an EF-0 (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind speed. The first confirmed touchdown was in W…
Massapequa, NY
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Covid-
19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown By Community
Long Island reported more than 150 new COVID-19 infections in both Nassau and Suffolk counties as the region continues to see a rise in its positive test rate after a weeks-long downturn. The average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate of Long Islanders tested for the virus climbed to 2.45 percent in the latest update from the state Department of Health, up from 2.40 percent as recently as Friday, Nov. 5. Statewide, the positive infection rate continues to rise, from 2.46 percent on Nov. 5 to 2.59 percent in the latest update from the state. In Suffolk, 274 new COVID-19 infections w…
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