Covid-19: Long Island Sees Increases In New Cases, Positivity Rate; New Totals By County

Long Island has seen an increase in the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released

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09/08/2020 5:00 p.m.

Of the 57,826 test results reported on Monday, Sept. 7 to New York State, 557, or 0.96 percent, were positive.

Here are positivity testing rates for the last three days:

Saturday, Sept. 5: 1.1 percent,
Sunday, Sept 6: 1.0 percent,
Monday, Sept. 7: 1.5 percent

In Nassau County, 65 new cases were confirmed on Monday (up from 36 a day earlier) with another 52 in Suffolk County (up from 46 from the previous day).

A total of 557 new COVID cases were reported in New York on Labor Day, bringing the statewide total to 440,578 during the pandemic.

There were five deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State, with one on Long Island -- in Nassau -- bringing the total to 25,366 during the pandemic.

Here is overall state data for Monday:

Patient Hospitalization - 445 (+32)
Patients Newly Admitted - 70
Number ICU - 114 (-1)
Number ICU with Intubation - 52 (-5)
Total Discharges - 75,503 (+32)
Deaths - 5

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