Suffolk sees highest COVID-19 patient discharge rate thus far; hospitalizations rise again
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone provided his Wednesday COVID-19 update.
News 12 Staff
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Apr 15, 2020, 5:31 PM
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Updated 1,798 days ago
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone provided his Wednesday COVID-19 update.
BRIEFING NOTES:
- Death toll rises to 657. - 832 new confirmed cases, 23,523 in total. - Increase in hospitalizations by 22, 1,630 in total. - Increase in patients in ICU beds by 31, 562 total. - 622 hospital beds available, 94 ICU beds available. - 174 discharges, highest number to date. - Bellone mourns the loss of Det. Sgt. John Kempf of a rare brain disease. - Bellone talks about preparing for 'the new normal,' reiterates Cuomo's order about wearing masks in public. - Bellone says Suffolk PD will wear masks, beginning Wednesday night. - Bellone highlights 14-year-old who used a 3D printer to create 50 face shields that he donated to the county.