'Relative to where we have been, these numbers are outstanding' - Suffolk COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 80
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone gave his Friday COVID-19 update, with another decline in hospitalizations and just one additional death in the past 24 hours.
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Jun 26, 2020, 5:51 PM
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Updated 1,491 days ago
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone gave his Friday COVID-19 update, with another decline in hospitalizations and just one additional death in the past 24 hours.
Briefing Notes:
- 'Relative to where we have been, these numbers are outstanding.' Bellone notes with surges nationwide, credits county residents, state government for their work, since lower New York was once a hot spot.
- 57 new COVID-19 cases - total 41,208 cases. Just above 1% positive rate.
- Hospitalizations drop by eight to 77. First time below 80 since early in pandemic.
- Deaths rise by one to a total of 1,975.
- Total ICU patients rise by 1 to 26.
- 18,669 total positive antibody tests.
- Bellone says he feels confident in Suffolk's hospital capacity in the event of a second wave.
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