County Executive Steve Bellone is giving an update on Suffolk's COVID-19 response. Press PLAY to watch LIVE.

BRIEFING NOTES:
-Bellone reflects on the impacts of the crisis as New York enters its 7th week of being on "PAUSE." 

-The executive says we've lost another 29 lives in Suffolk to COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the county's death toll to 1,256.

-Bellone says hospitalizations continue to go down, and we are "marching toward" the 14-day trend outlined by the CDC guidelines on reopening.

-The county executive discussed latest case numbers and testing results, noting that the county is "closing the gap" with its testing efforts in community hotspots.