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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.

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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 hospital beds still available in Nassau and Suffolk.

There are currently 698 COVID-19 patients being treated in 850 Long Island ICU units, with 18 percent of those beds still available. That's a six-percent decline in the number of ICU beds available from a week ago.

A new daily record high of 258,031 COVID tests were administered in New York State on Friday.

There were 23 newly reported COVID-related deaths on Long Island - 15 in Suffolk County and eight in Nassau County, and 188 statewide. There have now been 31,519 COVID deaths statewide during the pandemic.

Here is statewide data for Friday:

  • Test Results Reported - 258,031
  • Total Positive - 16,943
  • Percent Positive - 6.57%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 8,527 (-34)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 1,075
  • Number ICU - 1,428 (-47)
  • Number ICU with Intubation - 876 (-36)
  • Total Discharges - 109,035 (+891)
  • Deaths - 188
  • Total Deaths - 31,519

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