COVID-19: NY Needs To 'Watch Dial Of Infections' As Hospitalizations, Deaths Continue Decline COVID-19: NY Needs To 'Watch Dial Of Infections' As Hospitalizations, Deaths Continue Decline
Covid-19: NY Needs To 'Watch Dial Of Infections' As Hospitalizations, Deaths Continue Decline Hospitalizations and deaths due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are down in New York through the weekend, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo is cautioning that the state needs to continue to “watch the dial” of infections. Cuomo, at his daily briefing on Monday, April 20, warned that New York needs to "watch the dial," with one positive New York COVID-19 patient now infecting less than one person (.9) on average now. He says if social distancing isn't maintained, it could quickly increase to 1.2, which he said would overwhelm the hospital system. (See first image above.) There were 478 more COVID-19 dea…
Slowing Now Seen In Growth Of New LI COVID-19 Hospitalizations: Breakdown Of Cases Slowing Now Seen In Growth Of New LI COVID-19 Hospitalizations: Breakdown Of Cases
Slowing Now Seen In Growth Of New LI Covid-19 Hospitalizations: Breakdown Of Cases Hospitalizations for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been slowing on Long Island, as more and more patients have been getting treated, resolve and released. There are now 27,772 confirmed cases of COVID-19, while Suffolk is reporting 25,775 cases as of Friday, April 17. The fatality rate was not released by officials.  Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said that there were only 23 new hospitalizations in the past 24 hours, up from 1,562 to 1,585. In Nassau, County Executive Laura Curran announced that there were 80 fewer hospitalizations, dropping the total to 2,339. It was the…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Long Island Deaths, Cases COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Long Island Deaths, Cases
Covid-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Long Island Deaths, Cases More than 1,800 novel coronavirus deaths (COVID-19) have now been reported as cases continue to climb on day 46 of the outbreak. As of Thursday, April 16, There were 1,057 new cases in Nassau County, bringing the total to 27,772, while there were 904 cases in Suffolk, as the total rose to 24,182 since the outbreak began. There have been 1,109 COVID-19 deaths in Nassau and 693 in Suffolk. In Nassau, there are still 2,419 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, while 1,630 in Suffolk are still being treated for the virus. Earlier story - COVID-19: NY State Will Stay On Pause At Least One More Month…
Number Of Long Island COVID-19 Deaths Climbs Past 1,600: New Rundown Of Nassau, Suffolk Cases Number Of Long Island COVID-19 Deaths Climbs Past 1,600: New Rundown Of Nassau, Suffolk Cases
Number Of Long Island Covid-19 Deaths Climbs Past 1,600: New Rundown Of Nassau, Suffolk Cases The death toll on Long Island has climbed over 1,600 since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak began, including more than 1,000 in Nassau County. In Nassau, there have been 25,250 confirmed COVID-19 cases, which have resulted in 1,001 deaths. In Suffolk, there have been 22,462 reported cases, leading to 608 deaths during the outbreak. According to officials, there are still 2,464 patients hospitalized in Nassau, and an additional 1,595 in Suffolk. "Just a month ago, Nassau County had zero deaths from COVID-19," Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said. "It’s now taken more than 1,00…
COVID-19: Latest Updates On Cases, Deaths In Nassau, Suffolk COVID-19: Latest Updates On Cases, Deaths In Nassau, Suffolk
Covid-19: Latest Updates On Cases, Deaths In Nassau, Suffolk Long Island continues to see more deaths and new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), though “the worst is over,” in the New York City area, according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. There are currently 24,358 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau County, which have resulted in 232 deaths. In Suffolk County, there have been 21,643 confirmed cases, which led to 568 reported fatalities. During his daily COVID-19 news briefing on Monday, April 13, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that there are now 195,031 confirmed cases statewide, which have resulted in the death of 10,056 New Yorkers. E…
COVID-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Long Island Cases, Fatalities COVID-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Long Island Cases, Fatalities
Covid-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Long Island Cases, Fatalities More than 1,000 people on Long Island have now died during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In Nassau County, another 90 residents have died from the virus, bringing the total number to 723, while Suffolk reported 52 new deaths, up to 414 since the outbreak began. There have now been a total of 1,137 COVID-19 deaths on Long Island. As of Friday, April 10, officials said that there have been 21,512 (1,372 new) cases in Nassau County and 18,692 in Suffolk. Earlier story - COVID-19: Here's The Latest Number Of Positive Cases In NYC, All State Counties Though the number of deaths c…
COVID-19: Death Totals Updated For Nassau, Suffolk To 956 Combined For Both Counties COVID-19: Death Totals Updated For Nassau, Suffolk To 956 Combined For Both Counties
Covid-19: Death Totals Updated For Nassau, Suffolk To 956 Combined For Both Counties The number of deaths of Long Island residents from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is now near 1,000 as Nassau and Suffolk positive cases climb daily. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced Thursday afternoon, April 9 that there have been 1,592 confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 20,140. There have been 633 deaths reported in Nassau since the outbreak. In Suffolk County, Executive Steve Bellone said on Thursday afternoon that there are 1,569 newly reported cases, as the countywide total climbed to 18,803. There have been at least 323 deaths due to COVID-19 in Suffolk. B…
COVID-19: 43 Deaths Reported In Hard-Hit Nassau County In Less Than 24 Hours COVID-19: 43 Deaths Reported In Hard-Hit Nassau County In Less Than 24 Hours
Covid-19: 43 Deaths Reported In Hard-Hit Nassau County In Less Than 24 Hours Forty-three new novel coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths in Nassau County have been reported since overnight as the death toll in the county rises to 138, County Executive Laura Curran announced. Curran said that there are now 12,024 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county, a rise of 1,437 from the day before, the largest single-day jump since the outbreak began. There have now been 22,178 reported cases on Long Island. Of the 43 new reported COVID-19 deaths, 29 were men and 14 were women. They range in age between 33 and 93, Curran said. “These numbers are sobering,” the county executiv…
COVID-19: Long Island Business Fined For Selling Fake Masks COVID-19: Long Island Business Fined For Selling Fake Masks
Covid-19: Long Island Business Fined For Selling Fake Masks A Long Island business has been fined for selling masks they illegally claimed were N-95-certified at an inflated price, despite the fact they will not protect from novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Officials in Nassau County announced that a business has been fined $25,000 for selling masks out of a warehouse on Old Country Road. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said, "if you are buying this or using this, if you are a healthcare worker or a grocery store worker and you are depending on this for your health and your safety, you need to know that it is a legit product." New York Gov. Andre…
COVID-19: 33 Nassau County PD Officers Test Positive COVID-19: 33 Nassau County PD Officers Test Positive
Covid-19: 33 Nassau County PD Officers Test Positive There have been seven new novel coronavirus-related deaths reported in Nassau County, and 33 members of the county police department have tested positive as cases top 30,000 in New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday, March 25 that there have been 5,146 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus on Long Island as the state’s total rose to 30,811. In Nassau, there were 416 new reported COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 3,285 since the outbreak began. Of those, there have been 17 deaths. There have also been 2,260 positive cases reported in Suffolk County. Each of the n…
COVID-19: Five More Long Island Fatalities Reported, Bringing Total To 27 COVID-19: Five More Long Island Fatalities Reported, Bringing Total To 27
Covid-19: Five More Long Island Fatalities Reported, Bringing Total To 27 There have been five new deaths on Long Island tied to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to 27 fatal cases since the outbreak began several weeks ago. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said on Tuesday, March 24 that there is now a total of 2,869 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nassau County, including an 85-year-old man in the Town of Oyster Bay who died. That was the 10th death in Nassau since the outbreak. In Suffolk County, Executive Steve Bellone said that there have been 422 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 1,880. Of those cases, there were four more r…
COVID-19: Alert Issued For Phone, Email Scams On Long Island COVID-19: Alert Issued For Phone, Email Scams On Long Island
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Phone, Email Scams On Long Island As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, scammers have set their sights on those wanting to help those in need.  Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder are warning citizens to be vigilant when receiving telephone solicitations or emails from persons which could be scams or rumors regarding COVID-19. To stop from becoming a victim of a scammer, both leaders said residents should stay informed by watching and/or listening to news agencies and logging onto the Nassau County website  www.nassaucountyny.gov to obtain factu…