Bellone: Suffolk hits new hospitalizations metric for second straight day
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone provided his Thursday COVID-19 update.
News 12 Staff
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May 14, 2020, 5:00 PM
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Updated 1,577 days ago
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone provided his Thursday COVID-19 update. Notes below:
BRIEFING NOTES:
- State issues guidance for business reopening -- Suffolk not part of that, but will distribute the information so they are ready. - Bellone: 'Not clear when' county will meet the numbers needed to enter first phase. - Bellone: Anyone who needs information on businesses, contact 311 - Along metrics needed to be hit, Suffolk hits new hospitalization metric for second day in a row. - Overall county hospitalizations -- decrease by 10. ICU bed occupancy down by 31. - 17 additional Suffolk deaths, 1,697 total death toll. - 39 COVID-19 hospital discharges in last 24 hours. - 4,935 people tested at hot spot sites - positive rate of 35.5%.
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