With some beaches set to reopen, Bellone calls them 'part of the fabric of life here'
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone gave his Friday COVID-19 update, with additional insight into the county's plans to reopen some beaches.
News 12 Staff
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May 15, 2020, 6:11 PM
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Updated 1,690 days ago
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone gave his Friday COVID-19 update, with additional insight into the county's plans to reopen some beaches.
Briefing Notes:
- Bellone talks about his summer planning workgroup's work - Bellone requested opening 2 county beaches Thursday.
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- Felt it was unrealistic to keep families stuck home on Memorial Day Weekend. Says it was better to provide a safe plan - 'we have to provide something for kids and families to do ... beaches are part of the fabric of life here. - 'It's far better to have these protocols in place than trying to delay that. We have a plan.' - Bellone: Face coverings are not required on county beach areas/in the water. - 175 new positive cases over last 24 hours - 37,719 in total (not including antibody results). - About 8,000 antibody positive tests. - May 13 numbers (system has been down): Decline of 21 hospitalizations -- 554 total. - 12 new COVID-19 deaths - 1,709 total death toll. - 185 ICU bed occupants, increase of 2. - 69% hospital capacity rate - 65% ICU capacity. - 44 COVID-19 hospital discharges. - In terms of lifeguard hiring - says they have not considered the process of hiring those with/without the antibodies. One lifeguard per stand. - Though Suffolk has its own dashboard for reopening, both Nassau and Suffolk need to meet the metrics to reopen.