Suffolk County COVID-19 death toll moves past 1,500
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone gave his Thursday COVID-19 update, with a major jump in the county's death toll.
News 12 Staff
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May 7, 2020, 5:47 PM
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Updated 1,722 days ago
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone gave his Thursday COVID-19 update, with a major jump in the county's death toll.
Briefing Notes:
- Bellone thanks business reopening workgroup, releasing a resource guide for businesses today. Gives an easy-to-use resource for businesses in Suffolk to get back moving again. - Additional 804 Suffolk COVID-19 tests - 39,789 total cases. - Number includes over 3,000 people who tested positive for having the antibodies. - Hospitalizations decrease for second day in a row - decrease by 54, 719 total hospitalizations. - Death toll is now 1,547 -- additional 245 deaths since last update on Tuesday. - Bellone says jump in numbers comes in part due to 'unreported' deaths from nursing homes. - 301 ICU patients in total. - 841 hospital beds available - 180 ICU beds available. - 88 COVID-19 hospital discharges. - Suffolk distributed 266,000 pieces of PPE Wednesday. - County law enforcement antibody testing effort continues to test more than they projected for second day.