Covid-19: Long Island Sees 3.7K-Plus New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate; Latest Data
Long Island saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive infection rate, along with more than 3,700 newly reported cases, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Saturday, Jan. 9.
There were 2,002 new cases in Suffolk County and another 1,742 in Nassau for a total of 3,744.
The positive infection rate on Long Island the last three days is as follows.
Wednesday, Jan. 6: 9.51 percent
Thursday, Jan. 7: 9.68 percent
Friday, Jan. 8: 9.70 percent
There are a total of 1,544 hospitalizations on Long Island as of Saturday, with approximately 26 percent of…
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community
There were more than a dozen new COVID-19 deaths reported in Dutchess this week, as the county continues to monitor more than 600 active cases of the virus.
Thirteen new virus-related deaths were reported in Dutchess this past week, as the death toll rose to 255, while the number of active COVID-19 rose slightly to 1,625, up from 1,622 on Monday, Jan. 4, according to the Department of Health.
Late in November, the county was only monitoring approximately 200 active cases.
There have now been 13,379 - approximately 1,000 new this week - confirmed COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began in e…
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Positive-Test Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By County
The positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley has dipped slightly, but stayed relatively steady as New York continues combating the new "holiday surge" of the virus.
In the past three days, the positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose from 8.33 percent on Monday, Jan. 4, down to 8.18 percent the following day, and back up to 8.21 percent on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Hospitalizations are down slightly, to 951 in the Hudson Valley, down from 986 earlier this week on Tuesday, Jan. 5. The number represents 0.04 percent of the region's population.
As of Thursday, J…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 2,700 New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate
Long Island saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive infection rate, along with nearly 2,700 newly reported cases, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Sunday, Jan 3.
There were 1,516 new cases in Suffolk County and another 1,166 in Nassau for a total of 2,682.
The positive infection rate on Long Island the last six days is as follows.
Monday, Dec. 28: 6.85 percent
Tuesday, Dec. 29: 7.49 percent
Wednesday, Dec. 30: 8.04 percent
Thursday, Dec. 31: 8.42 percent
Friday, Jan. 1: 8.82 percent
Saturday, Jan. 2: percent 9.11 percent
The…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 3,400-Plus New Cases, Increase In Infection Rate; Totals By County
Long Island saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive infection rate, along with more than 3,400 new cases, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Friday, Jan. 1.
There were 1,874 new cases in Suffolk County and another 1,556 in Nassau for a total of 3,430.
The positive infection rate on Long Island the last four days is as follows.
Monday, Dec. 28: 6.85 percent
Tuesday, Dec. 29: 7.49 percent
Wednesday, Dec. 30: 8.04 percent
Thursday, Dec. 31:8.42 percent
There are a total of 1,443 hospitalizations on Long Island as of Friday, Jan. 1 with appr…
Covid-19: Town-By-Town Rates And Trends, Hampden County - Dec. 18
Two communities in Hampden County lowered their COVID-19 incident rate and nearly a dozen are below the highest risk category - red, according to the most recent state data.
On Thursday, Dec. 17, Massachusetts Public Health Department released weekly town-by-town datasets that include how many COVID-19 incidents there are per 100,000 residents - the incident rate.
The communities where the rate went down are Southwick and Belchertown.
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Meanwhile, Springfield, Ludlow, Holyoke, Wilbraham, Chicopee, and West Springfield had the highest COVID-19 rates per 100,000 residents. The rates…
