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Brentwood, NY
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Covid-
19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate
More than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Long Island, which is approaching a 6.5 percent positive infection rate as variants of the virus are spreading. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, Long Island's seven-day average percentage of positive test results rose from 6.20 percent to 6.49 percent in the past three days. Only the Hudson Valley (4.55 percent) and New York City (2.70 percent) are among the state's 10 regions below a 6 percent positivity rate. Statewide, the positive infection rate dipped slightly, from 4.66 percent to 4.61, according to t…
Massapequa, NY
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Covid-
19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Past 6 Percent As Number Of Cases See New Increase
More than 1,500 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Long Island as the region roared past the 6 percent positive infection rate as variants of the virus are spreading. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, Long Island's seven-day average percentage of positive test results rose from 5.89 percent to 6.04 percent in the past three days. Only the Hudson Valley (4.63 percent) and New York City (2.35 percent) are among the state's 10 regions below a 6 percent positivity rate. Statewide, the positive infection rate dipped slightly, from 4.87 percent to 4.75, according t…
Massapequa, NY
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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 Positive-Test Rate Hits 5.5 Percent As Number Of Cases Sees New Increase
The post-Thanksgiving spread of COVID-19 has continued on Long Island, which saw its positive infection rate hit 5.50 percent. Nearly 2,000 new infections were confirmed on Long Island, as the average seven-day positivity rate of those tested for the virus hit a new high after several weeks of watching it climb. Each of the state's 10 regions now has a positive infection rate above 2 percent, while two are over 10 percent, causing concern for some hospitals that have been overwhelmed by new cases. Related story - COVID-19: Number Of US Omicron Cases Now At Nine; Here's Info On Condit…
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 Increase In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community
Long Island has seen a rapid rise in new COVID-19 cases as the positive infection rate continues to approach 5 percent during the winter surge of the virus. For more than a week, Long Island has reported an average of more than 30 new cases per 100,000 residents daily, with that number rising from 33.31 on Saturday, Nov. 27 to 35.89, according to the most recent update from the state Department of Health. During that same stretch, the positive infection rate has risen from 4.62 percent on Nov. 27 to 4.95 percent, as the number of new cases spikes. Statewide, the average seven-day COVID-19 …
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
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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
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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…
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 …
Massapequa, NY
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Covid-
19: Number Of New Long Island Cases Climbs Again; Latest Breakdown By Community
Long Island reported more than 340 new COVID-19 infections in both Nassau and Suffolk counties as the region continues to see a rise in its positive test rate that has lasted for weeks. The average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate of Long Islanders tested for the virus climbed to 2.88 percent on Thursday, Nov. 11, up from 2.73 percent the day before and 2.62 percent on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Statewide, the positive infection rate also continues to rise, from 2.78 percent up to 3 percent for the first time in weeks during the same time frame. In Suffolk, 468 new COVID-19 infection…
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