Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone gave his Monday COVID-19 news conference. Information below:
UPDATES:
- Testing: 21,947 positive tests total - 50 new COVID-19 deaths, toll rises to 568. - Hospitalizations: Second day in a row of drop in COVID-19 patients -- 1,495 patients in total. - ICU beds: Decrease in occupants by 9 to 539. - Hospital capacity increases to 3,423 in total available. - 125 COVID-19 patients discharged in last 24 hours. - Hotspot testing expected to reopen Tuesday after storm-related closings.