Bellone: Suffolk's COVID-19 infection rate below 1%, 45 new cases in last 24 hours
Bellone credits people being outdoors for the continued diminution of COVID-19 numbers. He remains confident that the numbers will decrease this summer, but is wary about the fall.
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Jun 27, 2020, 5:41 PM
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County Executive Steve Bellone gave an update Sunday on the COVID-19 response in Suffolk.
BRIEFING NOTES:
- 45 additional positive cases in the county. (.98 infection rate)
- 8 have been discharged in last 24 hours.
- 3 people died in the last 24 hours from COVID-19.
- Bellone credits people being outdoors for the continued diminution of COVID-19 numbers. He remains confident that the numbers will decrease this summer, but is wary about the fall.
- Bellone says he would like to see the Long Island Ducks play this season when Long Island reaches Phase 4.
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