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Covid-19: Here's Latest Five-Day Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County

The positivity rate for COVID-19 test results on Long Island over the last five days has remained steady, according to data released by New York State on Sunday, Aug. 2.

Positive test results for COVID-19.

Positive test results for COVID-19.

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Of the 58,961 tests conducted on Saturday, Aug. 1 in New York State, 531, or 0.9 percent, were positive. 

On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows:

  • Tuesday, July 28: 1.1 percent 
  • Wednesday, July 29: 1.2 percent
  • Thursday, July 30: 0.9 percent
  • Friday, July 31: 1.1 percent
  • Saturday, Aug. 1.0 percent 

A total of 531 new COVID cases were reported Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 416,298 during the pandemic.

There were 51 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County (down 17 from a day earlier) Saturday with another 45 positive cases in Suffolk County (down 31 from a day earlier).

There were three deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State on Saturday, with none on Long Island.

Here is overall state data for Saturday:

  • Patient Hospitalization - 556 (-25)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 74
  • Number ICU - 143 (-4)
  • Number ICU with Intubation - 71 (-1)
  • Total Discharges - 73,222 (+88)
  • Deaths - 3
  • Total Deaths - 25,170

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