Suffolk Executive Bellone: 4,138 people in the county test positive for coronavirus

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone says 4,138 people in the county have tested positive for coronavirus.

News 12 Staff

Mar 28, 2020, 11:05 AM

Updated 1,581 days ago

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Suffolk Executive Bellone: 4,138 people in the county test positive for coronavirus
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone says 4,138 people in the county have tested positive for coronavirus.
BRIEFING NOTES:
- Bellone says 4,138 test positive for coronavirus in Suffolk County. He says 12,000 people have been tested in the county, with 5,000 tested at Stony Brook University.
- He also says 16% of the coronavirus cases in the county are people over the age of 65.
- Bellone also says 409 people are hospitalized due to coronavirus, with 139 in ICU.
- He says 23 Suffolk County police officers have tested positive for coronavirus.
- There are 2,644 hospital beds, with 570 available. There are also 309 ICU beds, with 78 available.
- Bellone says there are 30 deaths in the county due to coronavirus.
- He says there have been 140 reports of violations, with 28 new reports Friday. The county found that four of the reports were in non-compliance.
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